Mechanical Engineer (# 8016)

Mechanical Engineer 3
Chillicothe, IL 
12 months 

Job Description:    
Summary: The main function of a mechanical engineer is to research and investigate the design, functionality and maintenance of mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes. A typical mechanical engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings, and read and interpret blueprints.

Job Responsibilities:
- Research, design, develop, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanical devices.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals to determine time and cost feasibility to complete projects.
- Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendation to maintenance crew.
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products using tools, equipment or software.

Skills:
- Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
- Team player and detail oriented.
- Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports.
- Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
- 5-7 years experience required.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group: 
- Support of staff functions – modest financial analysis and facilitating of change requests, execution of minor top-level bill of material changes
- JT model downloads and governance
- Tracking and inventory of dozens of supplier sourced components for new builds
- Build book creation, build support for prospective new designs

Reason/motivation for request:
- Addition

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?
- Area of growth for our business
- Healthy cross section of work – from current product to new product development
- Will be working within engineering, supply chain, lab operations

Typical task breakdown:
- Will depend on the day. 

Interaction with team: 
- Supporting 3-4 person local team for high level changes on current designs
- Collaboration with 20+ engineers across multiple teams for new designs

Team Structure
- Technical leads directing day-to-day work
- Staff engineers might also request occasional support on various projects

Work environment: 
- In-office environment, 90%+ engineering
- Lab builds, 50% engineering + 50% lab technicians
- Potential PPE gear – glasses and gloves 

Education & Experience Required: 
- Years of experience: 5-7 years
- Degree requirement: B.S. minimum, 
- ME with 5+ years
- NO 2 year degrees
- Do you accept internships as job experience: No
- Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: 

Top 3 Skills
- Print & notice reading, JT models, TeamCenter

Additional Technical Skills 
(Required)
-  Exposure to 3D CAD and lightweight models

(Desired) 
- Some financial analysis
- TeamCenter

Soft Skills
(Required)
- Verbal communication, collaboration

(Desired) 
- Good written communication, AI versatility (CoPilot/OpenAI)

Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications:
- Lack of collaboration or communication skills
- Unwillingness to locate to Mossville IL or be in the office 5 days/week