What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Design Engineer position at Actalent?
Job Description
- Candidate will be supporting mechanical engineering to sustain current product lines of heavy equipment
- Will be preforming mechanical design on heavy equipment that services the construction, warehouse, and utilities industries
- Will be primarily working within CREO for all design work
- Partnering with cross functional engineering and technician employees to troubleshoot issues that may arise through the design and prototyping phase
- Managing key design projects from concept to completion
- Will be focused on the design of heavy lifting equipment including telehandlers, scissor lifts, bucket lifts, and other similar equipment
- Will be managing and splitting focus between 5-10 design projects at once, based on urgency and customer needs
- Will be supporting sustaining engineering, no focus on new product development
- This is a hands on design role, will be involved in prototyping and testing designs for current product lines
- Will drive over to the testing facility (local) for testing and prototyping functions that cannot be done in the office building
- Candidate may monitor the operation of a current piece of equipment to try to re-create fail scenarios to make product improvements
Must Have
1. BSME, BSMET or related engineering degree
2. Experienced within 3d modeling for mechanical design (solid works, inventor, AutoCAD, CREO is PREFERRED)
3. Basic project management experience including effective communication to cross functional engineering disciplines
4. 3 years of mechanical engineering experience AFTER DEGREE (co-ops/internships do not count) 2 years is a HARD requirement
5. Proven hands on mechanical aptitude
Nice to Have
- Experience designing within CREO
- Experience designing heavy equipment or machinery
- Experience with GD&T
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $42.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Wooster,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 10, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $33 - $42
