Mechanical Designer

at Actalent in Palatine, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description:

Mechanical Designer The current Drafting Department is moving from Drafting to all encompassing R&D Design Engineering. Repurposing the department to localize all mechanical design and portfolios, focusing on mainly full-grill assemblies, creation of the CAD Modeling, and part number assemblies (fully mechanical vs product – focused on design aspect, not the testing or analysis). These roles will be focused on mostly NPD/design from scratch (component, bracketry, fixturing, etc.) with some variable “current product support” or sustaining product modifications. The Designers will work extremely close with engineering, as engineering will be taking care of the analysis/test side. Directly within NPD teams, working mainly with Quality, Manufacturing, Project Engineers, Design Engineers, and Product Managers. MUST HAVES: 3+ years’ of experience within Mechanical Design Industry Ideally Associates/Technical Degree (Manuf. Eng. Technology or Industrial Technology degree or similar) Proficiency in Solidworks (70% NPD / 30% sustaining or existing product support) Ability to design for manufacturability and handling of BOMs Must come from a manufacturing industry, hands-on environment Self-starter, independent personality** (must hit ground running – no room for training) Motivated, wanting “business owner” mentality

Skills:

Solidworks, Mechanical Design, CAD, Sheetmetal, Tolerance Stacks, Testing, drafting, bill of material, bom, mechanical drafting, design, DFMEA, Prototyping, 3D modeling, Mechanical, Sheet metal, New product development

Top Skills Details:

Solidworks,Mechanical Design,CAD,Sheetmetal,Tolerance Stacks,Testing,drafting,bill of material,bom,mechanical drafting,design

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

NICE TO HAVES: Familiarity with sheetmetal (preferred), machined parts or castings (some injection molding is OK too) Product design experience for R&D and creating of 3D models (Tool & Die) Proficient using Solidworks (50% – 70% of day using Solidworks) Exposure to design/manufacturing of injection molding, casting, and/or sheet metal fabrication Experienced creating product and component level drawings, specifications for engineering Component and sub-system design

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

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.

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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 process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.