Mechanical Engineer

Job Description:

Mechanical Engineer 1  Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Perform tests on components and systems.
• Conducts analysis or tests of new designs, methods, materials or processes and provides recommendations.
• Selection of components to guidelines provided.
• Creates limited design specifications.
• Interacts with Mechanical Engineering team to assist in designing new features to equipment.
• Routine design, modification and evaluation of mechanical systems used in electromechanical equipment.
• Light sub-assembly duties.
• Provide information transfer from Engineering to other departments.
• Help prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates.
• Demonstrate an 80/20 focus in decision making process and develops broader outside thinking and customer focus.
• Drive results while modeling ITW values.  Complete projects effectively and consistently and deliver on individual objectives. Identify opportunities for improvement.
• Interacts with all engineering disciplines to assist and test new design changes and configurations to equipment.
• Seek continuous personal development and training.  Share skills and knowledge with teammates.
• Work collaboratively with others, communicating effectively and motivating others to work hard through their own example. Demonstrate self-awareness and hold self and others accountable for living the ITW culture and values.

Any other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Experience

• Basic mechanical design skills including solid modeling and documentation.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Good problem-solving capabilities.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work comfortably on both individual and team-oriented projects.
• Experience with the use of measurement equipment calipers, micrometers and other quality measurement devices
• Ability to assemble mechanical systems with machine integration.
• Willing to learn and expand knowledge of the electronic assembly equipment industry.
• Knowledge of Solidworks CAD package.
• Computer skills should include basic PC operation within a MS Windows environment. Specific application experience includes MS Word and Excel.

Preferred  Skills/Experience

• Basic Mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge motion systems
• Knowledge of extreme heat in machine design.
• Knowledge of Basic Flow and Pressure in piping systems.
• Knowledge of basic heat transfer.

Education

• BS in Mechanical Engineering and possibly some work experience.