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Senior Design Engineer – Hydraulics
Location: Brimfield, IL
Pay Range: Starting at $50/hour (negotiable)
Contract Length: 6–12 months with potential extension
Hours: 40 hours/week, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Work Arrangement: Onsite with a leading heavy-equipment manufacturer
About the Opportunity
We are supporting a world-class manufacturer of specialty transport carriers and heavy industrial equipment. Their machines operate in demanding environments across metals, material handling, construction, and mining. The engineering team is focused on durability, precision, and manufacturability in every design.
This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in ensuring engineering quality, consistency, and adherence to design and manufacturing standards.
Position Overview
We are seeking an Engineering Checker with experience reviewing mechanical designs, drawings, and 3D models for accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with engineering standards. This role is critical to maintaining high-quality design output and supporting cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing.
The ideal candidate has experience in heavy equipment or a manufacturing environment, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Drawing Review
- Review engineering drawings and 3D models for compliance with standard design, drafting, and manufacturing practices
- Validate designs for manufacturability and appropriate use of existing parts
- Review and verify Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), including drawing accuracy, change documentation, priorities, and disposition of parts or assemblies
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Work with Industrial Engineering on design changes that improve manufacturability or fixture design
- Coordinate with Manufacturing and vendors regarding design clarifications, part issues, or required updates
- Provide recommendations for rework of parts that cannot be used as-is
- Consult with manufacturing teams on actions needed to address identified non-conformances
Quality & Process Support
- Prioritize and manage drawing packages based on release timelines, ECN priority, and job impact
- Collaborate with engineers to correct drawings or recommend design improvements related to cost, materials, or manufacturability
- Participate in creation and maintenance of engineering drafting and design standards
- Assist with drafting and design tasks when workload allows
Additional Duties
- Participate in design reviews as required
- Conduct failure analysis on returned components and provide recommendations for design improvements
- Review components of customer assemblies scheduled for rebuild to determine rework or replacement requirements
- Occasionally travel to meet with customers or suppliers
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field (preferred)
- 3 years of experience in heavy equipment design or manufacturing engineering
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software; Unigraphics/NX preferred
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From $50.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Visa sponsorship
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Brimfield, IL 61517 (Required)
Work Location: In person