Job Description
Summary: The main function of a mechanical engineer is to research and investigate the design, functionality and maintenance of mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes. A typical mechanical engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings, and read and interpret blueprints.

Job Responsibilities:
- Research, design, develop, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanical devices.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals to determine time and cost feasibility to complete projects.
- Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendation to maintenance crew.
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products using tools, equipment or software.

Skills:
- Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
- Team player and detail oriented.
- Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports.
- Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
- 5-7 years experience required.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:
- Support engineer providing design and detailing for generator and motor designs

Typical task breakdown:
- CAD design and detailing
- Teardown follow-up and analysis
- Research, design, develop, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanical devices.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals to determine time and cost feasibility to complete projects.
- Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendation to maintenance crew.
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products using tools, equipment or software.

Interaction with team:
- Weekly / Daily meetings

Work environment:
- Strong collaboration

Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelors degree in engineering required
- 5-7 years total engineering experience
- 3-5 years of detailing experience
- Master’s Degree in engineering will be considered

Technical Skills
(Required)
- Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).
- CAD Detailing
- Excel computation
- Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports.

(Desired)
- FEA analysis
- CFD analysis

Soft Skills
(Required)
- Strong communicator, both verbal and written
- Heavy initiative
- Analytical and problem solving ability.
- Team player and detail oriented.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $45.00 - $48.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• CAD Designing: 3 years (Required)
• CAD Detailing: 3 years (Required)
• FEA analysis: 3 years (Preferred)
• CFD analysis: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Mossville, IL 61552 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mossville, IL 61552: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person