Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – Switchgear

Logo; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)

Profit Sharing

Vacation

Job summary

G&W Electric seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer II to design customer-specific switchgear for overhead and underground systems. You will lead design cycles, mentor teammates, and ensure compliance with IEEE, NEC, IEC, and other standards while collaborating across Product Development, Aftermarket Support, and Manufacturing.

You will apply CREO CAD and reliability tools within ISO environments, driving continuous improvement and root-cause analysis to deliver high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from a four-year college.
• 3+ years in a technical engineering role.
• CAD experience with CREO; familiarity with power distribution standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, design and quantitative problem solving.
• Experience in ISO-certified manufacturing environments.
• FMEA/DFMEA, FEA and GD&T/DFM knowledge.
• Root cause analysis and continuous improvement experience.
• ERP experience with Oracle JD Edwards.
• Industry standards related to power distribution experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own team project communication and design cycle for moderately complex projects.
• Provide design competency to IEEE/NEC/IEC/ANSI/UL/NEMA standards.
• Design products to internal engineering standards within lead time and quality.
• Mentor and train design team members; maintain technical aptitude.
• Contribute to feasibility analyses with customers and applications.
• Act as change agent to resolve root causes through problem solving.
• Provide technical support for internal and external customers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on product development, aftermarket, and manufacturing projects.

Skills

CAD experience

CREO CAD

Communication skills

Analytical design

Problem solving

Leadership

Root cause analysis

DOE

FMEA

FEA

GD&T

DFM

ISO manufacturing

Power distribution standards

Oracle JD Edwards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO CAD

Oracle JD Edwards

Job description

G&W Electric seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer II to design customer-specific switchgear for overhead and underground systems. You will lead design cycles, mentor teammates, and ensure compliance with IEEE, NEC, IEC, and other standards while collaborating across Product Development, Aftermarket Support, and Manufacturing.

You will apply CREO CAD and reliability tools within ISO environments, driving continuous improvement and root-cause analysis to deliver high-quality solutions.