Electro-Mechanical Engineer

R-Jet Tek was founded in 1989 and is recognized as one of the inkjet refilling industry’s pioneers. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO USA, the company is committed to serving as a OneSource for all global inkjet technology solutions. R-Jet Tek designs and manufactures high-reliability engineered inkjet refilling machines. The company offers a complete line of supplies for the refilling process and is the exclusive North American distributor for OCP inks from Germany. R-Jet Tek is an international company doing business in over 100 countries.

Position Title: R & D – Design Engineer

Position availability: Immediate

Salary Range: $40-55 k plus benefits

R-Jet Tek is looking for a design engineer for research and development of new products and equipment for remanufacturing ink jet printer cartridges.

The successful candidate must be able to handle equipment development from concept to production to post-sale technical support. Must have a solid understanding of electrical and mechanical engineering concepts and be able to oversee the development of electro-mechanical equipment for use in an industrial environment.

This person must be willing to gain a thorough understanding of the ink jet cartridge remanufacturing process. The ultimate goal is to develop and prove out processes and design and build tools and equipment that can and will produce excellent results and can be sold to others in the ink jet cartridge remanufacturing industry. The developed process requires creativity, discipline, and one should not be concerned about getting their hands dirty with ink and must be willing and able to set up tests and help to build prototypes.

Position

In this position, the engineer will be:

• Designing improvements and upgrades to old machines by authoring engineering change orders.
• Developing equipment based on research, customer feedback, and their personal experiences.
• Providing technical support to end-users and manufacturing.
• Participate/oversee/manage technical support department who support customers
• Supervising engineering staff including a CAD designer and outside engineering- support.

Experience/Education/Skills Sought:

• Minimum of five (5) years of increasing responsibility and recent experience in a broad range of production/manufacturing functions involving complex electro-mechanical products for industrial applications.
• B.S. degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent computer skills especially Excel, Word, and Solidworks.
• Machine shop experience is a plus.
• Experience in the area of process development, including experience designing experiments to test hypothesis, and being able to write technical reports using a solid understanding of statistics
• Strong electrical background, especially PLC programming and basic machine wiring.
• Ability to learn quickly and be self directed.
• CAD ability, specifically Solidworks and AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently produce and deliver products on time and within budget.

 

Contact: Mike Warner, President, R-Jet Tek, Inc. 719-884-8929; mikew@rjettek.com