Mechanical Engineer 2 (# 7984)

Mechanical Engineer 2 - (92066-1)
East Peoria, IL
24 months 

Job Description 
The Drivetrain Component Team has design responsibility for parts used across Client machines.  This role is an Axle Housing Design Engineer in the Drivetrain Castings Component Team. Tasks will be directed by a Senior Engineer on the team and include concept modeling, stress & life analysis, assessing part nonconformance risk, amongst others.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group: 
- Support Senior Engineer by completing design tasks.
- Potential for additional responsibility depending on experience and demonstrated success in the role.

Reason/motivation for request:
- Backfill

Why Client ? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Why this Role?
- Client is expanding and improving its product line which requires extensive redesign.  The role offers a combination of specialized detailed design but experience across many of Client's machines.  These components are foundational to the success of the machine. 

Typical task breakdown:
- Concept design and part modeling using Creo.
- Stress & life analysis

Interaction with team: 
-  Works closely with Senior Design Engineer
- Interacts with suppliers, supplier development engineers, and internal Client process partners (Quality, Operations, etc.)

Work environment: 
- Will be located with the core design team in an office adjacent to a machining and assembly facility.  Will sit in a cubical with other engineers from the team. 
- Very experienced and welcoming team.
- Interact regularly with global team members.

Education & Experience Required: 
- BS in Mechanical Engineering
- 2-4 years of relevant work experience

Technical Skills 
(Required)
- Proficient in Creo
- Understands basic geometric tolerancing

(Desired) 
- Proficient in Creo Simulate FEA
- Experience in steel or iron casting design
- APQP knowledge
- Practical / hands-on experience
- Strong mechanical aptitude

Soft Skills
(Required)
- Strong initiative
- Effective verbal & written communicator 
- Can manage individual tasks to meet deadlines
- Open to input & feedback from others
- Works well with other engineers, suppliers, and internal process partners

(Desired) 
- Eagerness to learn new things 

Disqualifiers/Red Flags:
- Frequent job moves

Travel Requirement -None
Export Control Requirements -Yes

Ravi Teja 
615-219-6196
rav.teja@harveynash.com