Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

$45 - $60 per hour | Bourbonnais, IL | On-site | Consulting

Mechanical Design Engineer – design custom food processing equipment in Autodesk Inventor, start before year-end!

A bit about us:

We're an established fabrication and machine company in Bourbonnais, IL that designs and builds custom food processing equipment - from one-off engineered systems to standardized components.

Why join us?

• Contract role with a fast start - looking to fill before the end of the year • Hands-on design work on custom food processing machinery, from concept through fabrication • Work closely with sales, the shop floor and customers to see your designs built and installed • Competitive hourly pay

Job Details

The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for designing and engineering details for food processing equipment for custom one-off operations as well as standardized components. This is a contract position, on-site in Bourbonnais, IL.

Responsibilities

• Design and fabrication details for food process machinery • 3D Inventor CAD modeling utilizing clean design as it relates to food processing equipment and machine safety, translating sales layouts into functional equipment/systems • Detail fabrication drawings with application of functional dimensioning and tolerancing as defined by ANSI standards • Assembly drawings and Bills of Materials • Calculations to support design requirements for rates, performance and mechanical strength • Engineering drawing release with material procurement support • Customer site assessments as required to verify installation requirements • Manage assigned tasks to meet schedule requirements • Manufacturing shop support

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology with 2 years of experience in machine design, OR 8 years of machine design experience with 3D CAD training in lieu of a degree • Two years of food equipment design experience • High proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, Vault and Microsoft Office applications to support the design process • Strong familiarity with machining and welding methods and practices • Proven design engineering innovation to advance product designs and manufacturing efficiencies

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