Design Engineer

BroadBean; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalox is seeking a Design Engineer to support product group design efforts, creating concepts that meet specifications and guide manufacturing and validation processes. You will collaborate with Product Managers and sales staff to ensure designs are robust and compliant with agency approvals.

Responsibilities include developing concepts, ensuring manufacturing feasibility, supporting tooling and QA performance, and delivering projects on time with accurate data reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• 5+ years of design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Expertise in SolidWorks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creating design concepts for new and existing customers that conform to specifications and performance requirements.
• Ensuring designs for manufacturing meet customer application parameters.
• Providing design support to manufacturing and manufacturing engineering to ensure manufacturability.

Skills

Design experience

SolidWorks

MS Office

Communication

Self-starter

Safety minded

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Design Engineer
Composed of Chromalox, Durex Industries, Vulcanic, and Thermocoax businesses, Electrical Thermal Solutions (ETS), part of Spirax Group, creates electrical process heating and temperature management solutions, including industrial heaters and systems, heat tracing, and a range of component technologies.
At Chromalox, we build advanced thermal technologies for the world's most challenging industrial heating applications.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we got our start with an innovative solution 100 years ago when a self-taught engineer invented the first metal-sheathed resistance heating element. It was this then-advanced thermal technology that launched an entire industry.
We excel in industries that have high expectations. We are acknowledged as experts at delivering solutions that exceed specifications, limit risk, and reduce operating costs.
Join us as we continue to provide solutions to our customers and the world!

The Role:

As the Product Design Engineer, you will provide product design support for assigned product group(s), Product Manager or sales staff through product design, creation, design, validation, confirmation of specifications and validation of manufacture-ability within existing technologies.

Your Responsibilities:

• Creating design concepts for new and existing customers that conform to application specifications, specifications, performance requirements and applicable agency approvals.
• Ensuring designs for manufacturing perform to and meet all customer application parameters.
• Providing design support to manufacturing and manufacturing engineering to ensure manufacturing.
• Acting as the product design focal point for customer design changes or application assistance.
• Acting as the product design focal point for all tooling requirements related to specific designs for manufacturing.
• Acting as the product design focal point for quality assurance performance parameters as related to specific product designs.
• Completing assigned projects on-time and manage data reporting for completeness and accuracy.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• 5+ years of design experience in a manufacturing environment
• Expertise in the use of SolidWorks preferred
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Program
• Safety/quality minded
• Good work ethic
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to effectively communicate to employees, supervisors and management
• Self-starter
• Takes responsibilities for own actions including the impact of own decisions on others.

Pay Range: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

At Chromalox, we are not just an employer but a champion of equal opportunities and inclusivity. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that adheres to the highest hiring standards and is free from discrimination and harassment.

Chromalox is an equal opportunity employer; our commitment extends to all aspects of employment, ensuring that no individual is mistreated or discriminated against based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, or local laws.