Mechanical Engineer

Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Itasca, IL

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Target Salary Range: $90,000 - 100,000/year

Job Summary

This role is with a small, well-established and long-standing company that develops innovative laboratory instruments for scientific research. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work autonomously and take on a variety of different tasks outside of your regular duties, to keep things fresh and interesting. This position also comes with a full, comprehensive employee benefits package (70% of the insurance premium is paid for by the company) and other excellent incentives!

Job Duties:

• Work alongside electrical engineers, scientists, and suppliers to develop new concepts and maintain existing designs for scientific laboratory instruments.
• Apply basic mechanical engineering concepts and processes to the design of new and existing devices - both mechanical and electromechanical products.
• Develop and maintain all product lines.
• Work cross-functionally with different teams and organizations to bring products to market.
• Collaborate with colleagues, take suggestions into consideration, and make suggestions on how to improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related design engineering field.
• 5+ years of professional work experience as a mechanical engineer.
• Must have experience with linear motion or gantry system design.
• Experience using Solidworks for 3D design is preferred.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Familiarity with machining processes.
• Knowledge of different material (metals, plastics, etc.)