Job Title: Mechanical Engineer (Equipment Design)
Location: Hoffman Estates, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire, Onsite
Target Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000/year
Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Medical, Dental, Vision
Job Summary:
The Mechanical Engineer will plan, research, and develop solutions for processing equipment designs.
Job Duties:
- Plan and analyze assigned project needs involving the design of individual assemblies, mechanisms, and/or schematics.
- Perform required calculations and analysis to determine the feasibility of design alternatives and prepare project bills of material, schematics and/or software routines as required.
- Work and meet with customers as necessary to establish initial project design objectives and specifications.
- Interface with other department staff and vendors to resolve mechanical engineering issues and to research and specify the purchase of components, and parts to meet project needs.
- Develop prototypes and test plans and procedures to verify the feasibility of design alternatives.
- Perform test procedures, record, and analyze test results and take necessary corrective actions.
- Design and prepare pneumatic systems and diagrams.
- Ability to prepare and maintain test protocol (FAT, IQ, OQ, Development testing).
- Generate project cost and time quotations.
- Develop required project documentation including manuals and installation instruction.
- Perform project finalization and release procedures and prepare related documentation.
- Perform and supervise product installation procedures and provide user training as required.
- Provide technical support throughout the company and for customers as required.
- Prepare project reports as scheduled.
- Assign and direct work of support personnel.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- 3+ years of experience designing industrial machinery and equipment, preferably in a GMP industry such as pharmaceutical, food processing, or packaging.
- Proficient using 3D CAD software such as Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo, or Inventor.