Sr Facility Design Engineer

2 months ago
Full time role
In-person · Denver, CO, US... more

AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP’s technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta, Cleveland, and Virginia Beach, as well as in Europe. We’re fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year, we’re always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPSortation.com.

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AMP's Recycling Robots

AMP is hiring a Sr. Facility Design Engineer who can be REMOTE in the contiguous United States. There will be some initial travel to our Louisville, CO headquarters for the first few months.

This person will be laying out industrial equipment and designing full recycling facilities as well as optimizing plant layout for safety, flow, cost and overall operations. The Sr. Facility Design Engineer’s objective is to identify, design and internally/externally communicate through correct technical application drawings and presentations the physical space constraints and requirements of the facility installation of AMP Systems. 

As our Sr. Facility Design Engineer, you will work to:

  • Expertly design Facilities with input from operations, project management and product engineering team
  • Identify, create, and implement facility related technical documentation to the project team
  • Oversee a Facility project to meet safety, operational, and technical requirements for assigned projects
  • Collaborate with the project management, project engineering and procurement team in meeting cost and schedule for facility related work and equipment
  • Directs, guides, and coaches project team to ensure facility design activities on site are understood and following established processes through quality checks
  • Develop scalable recycling facility designs using 3D CAD software.
  • Create detailed designs, drawings and specifications for facilities that have recycling equipment.
  • Support the sales team with technical expertise for installation and use of AMP facility designs
  • Plan and modify facility layout configurations to meet customer needs
  • Provide technical and non-technical support and services to clients or other staff members regarding the use, operation, and maintenance of facility equipment
  • Provide resourceful options needed for the layouts of custom-made machinery and systems
  • Determining equipment and facility specifications meet a facility's needs or standards
  • Communicating facility and utility specifications to cross functional project members
  • Gathering and assessing blueprints, data and reports to develop conclusions that guide decision-making and planning processes
  • Analyzing project operating costs and creating budgets per the allocation of resources
  • Designing or overseeing facility layouts, quality controls and systems
  • Assessing utilities and operational setups to optimize operational efficiencies
  • Preparing facility reports and compliance records
  • Planning and managing equipment and infrastructure maintenance work
  • Recommending and overseeing contractors handling maintenance tasks
  • Ensure compliance to facility regulations, safety standards and building codes
  • Designing processing activities to optimize resources
  • Anticipating failure modes and risks and developing plans to avoid or mitigate them

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

  • This is a leadership role with strong mentorship expectations. No direct reports.

The successful candidate will have:

Required:

  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent combination of technical experience and work experience
  • 7+ years of engineering experience in an industrial facility environment
  • Solidworks software or equivalent experience (4,000+ Hours / 2 Years)
  • Parametric modeling software experience (500+ Hours)
  • Experience in creating, implementing, and/or improving processes
  • Expert in equipment, function, limitations, compressor systems, air flow and air exchanges
  • Highly organized and multi-project navigator

Preferred: 

  • 10 years plus of technical facility design experience with industrial manufacturing
  • Experience in surveying, estimating, or reverse engineering
  • Experience in the recycling industry
  • Familiarity with OSHA and other industrial industry standards
  • Demonstrated experience overseeing, leading, and directing the work of others
  • Experience in a fast-paced and constant growth environment
  • Knowledge of Safety components including E-stops, Safety PLC and Hazard Indicators
  • Solidworks proficiency and AutoCAD familiarity
  • Proven track record of component design in recycling or waste industry
  • Knowledge of truck flow, traffic patterns, loaders, grapples, forklift movements
  • Experience with compressors, balers, conveyor belts, reducer, compactors, chute design and other industry specific equipment.
  • Experience leading and building teams of engineers

Education:

  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent combination of technical experience and work experience

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • While performing the duties of this job, some survey may be required, and will require the employee to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this task include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, and ability to accurately see and label color.

Working Location(s):

  • Remote, United States OR 1875 Taylor Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027

Travel Requirements: 

  • Up to 20%

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Other duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary & compensation information: $143,656 - $169,554 annual salary 

Benefits Information:

  • Medical - The company covers up 85% to 100% of the premium for Cigna medical healthcare plans depending on the selection. Employees pay the difference in premium if they select a more expensive plan. Up to 75% for dependents. 
  • Dental, Vision, Short and Long Term Disability.
  • Life Insurance: The company covers the cost of Basic Life / AD&D 1 x Salary, option to purchase additional through New York Life
  • HSA Eligible Health Plans, Company Contributions! 
  • 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching).
  • FTO - Flexible Time Off
  • Benefits start the day you start
  • 6 Accrued Sick Days.
  • Eight (8) paid holidays