Mechanical Design Engineer

Details:

Our client is looking for a long-term contract Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team. This person will apply engineering principles and research, design and develop new products and systems to meet customer standards and design requirements.

Essential Functions:

Makes high quality engineering models, sales models, assemblies, and detailed drawings from ideas, sketches, marked-up drawings or layouts.

Makes tolerance analyses of complex mechanisms through understanding of true position and conventional tolerancing.

Translate broad concepts of customer requirements into reliable, cost-effective, and producible products.

Work with CAD system, designing and drafting functional mechanisms, assemblies, tools and components - including locks, latches, slides, hinges, valves, actuators, springs, cable/tubing harnesses, pumps, etc.

Makes calculations, as necessary, in completing assignments using trigonometry and algebra.

Redesigns existing hardware for improved performance, which may involve designing testing tools and fixtures and helping to confirm the re-design.

Develops BOM's and Assembly hierarchy. Understands and is familiar with a PDM/PLM drawing release process.

Creates and modifies design features of existing product. Designs and conceptualizes components and assemblies for new development under the supervision or guidance of a Sr. Mechanical Engineer or Engineering Manager.

Performs material selection based on product requirements.

Details:

Qualifications:

Good math aptitude, including courses in basic algebra and trigonometry.

Ability to understand verbal and written instructions.

Ability to work effectively in a team environment – practices concurrent engineering.

Proficiency in SolidWorks required. FEA proficiency a plus.

Education and Experience:

BS in Mechanical Engineering (Associates degree acceptable if complemented by experience)

Solid understanding of Mechanical requirements, Dimensioning, tolerancing and GD&T.

Minimum of 3 years of design experience.

Thorough knowledge of mechanical components and mechanisms such as gears, bearings, actuators, controls, springs, etc.

$41-$45/hour DOE

Work environment

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, reach with arms and hands, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office. The noise level is moderate. The factory floor is in the same building as the office.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance this job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for this position.

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