Mechanical Engineer
Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.
Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.
That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.
We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.
Your Mission:
Design, detail, and check systems for special equipment used for assembly, testing and material removal.
Explore the Depth of the Role:
- Duties include, but are not limited to, installation support and start up at the customer’s facility.
- Field service and debug will be required.
- Manufacturing/assembly support. Research, plan, and design mechanical and electromechanical products and systems.
- Direct and coordinate activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems.
- Troubleshoot mechanical designs, assemblies, and component problems and implement corrective measures.
- Responsible for adhering to project budget and working within loaded hours. Plan and carry out assignments in conformance with accepted policies and practices.
- Adhere to instructions, policies, precedents, and guidelines in exercising judgment to resolve commonly encountered work problems, bringing unusual findings/problems to the Engineering Manager’s attention.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Mission Readiness:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience in the field and knowledge of machines and automation.
- Must have a basic understanding of control and fluid power systems.
- Experience in related field and working knowledge of solid modeling software preferred.
- Experience working with machines, selecting components, analyzing fit form and function.
- Ability to perform structural calculations.
- Rudimentary knowledge of manufacturing processes.
- Good knowledge of appropriate references to find answers.
- Proficiency in company software.
Travel Requirements:
- Minimal
Physical Requirements:
- May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach/pull/push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly.
- May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.
Become a part of our Builders and you too can...
- Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
- Embody Team Spirit
- Relentless Customer Focus
- Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
- Execute with Excellence and Velocity
What Keel will build for you:
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- Competitive Pay
- 401K Match
- HSA/FSA
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities
- Shift Differentials
- Overtime Potential
- Paid on the Job Training
- Certification Sponsorship Opportunities
- Committed to Individual Career Growth
- We Do Fun Things, Plus More!
Need Assistance?
If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email [email protected] with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
What we build, builds us.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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