What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Designer position at Actalent?
Description
The Mechanical Designer will demonstrate utilization of the PTC suite of design and PLM programs (Creo and Windchill) to design and layout mechanical and electrical systems. The designer ensures proper form, fit and function while improving product performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost effectiveness. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: • Leads and assists engineering in new product development design solutions as part of the phase-gate process • Develop and design mechanical components and assemblies using Creo • Creates and manages PLM Process via Bill of Material (BOM) creation and maintenance in PTC-Windchill. • Work from oral or written engineering instructions, procedures, schematics, drawings, and sketches • Develops and designs mechanical parts and assemblies, as well as 3D harness routing using Creo Schematic and Pro/CABLE • Creation of 2D harness drawings • Creo modeling, managing assemblies, BOM Windchill, drawing changes, simple to clean sheet designs • Designing brackets, harness/cable design/routing, copper tubing/routing, drawing packages • Develop, communicate, and present design concepts • Understanding of Design failure mode and effects analysis and tolerance analysis • Prepare Engineering documentation, bills of material and change notices • Provides design support for current production products • Interacts with vendors, service personnel, and outside engineering resources
Additional Skills & Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS: • Technical Associates Engineering Degree preferred • 5 years of relevant work experience required • Proficient in Creo • Knowledge of mechanical design and assembly management, material selection, and BOM creation / maintenance • Strong written and verbal skills with ability to follow written instructions • Advanced utilization of PTC PLM system (Windchill) • Knowledge of wire harness design & routing • Must be customer driven and quality minded in performing all assigned duties • Must be able to function in a technical engineering team environment • Must have the ability to handle multiple, varied tasks simultaneously • Must be able to adjust to changing demands, priorities and objectives
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/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 hybrid position in Minneapolis,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 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 : $40 - $55