Mechanical Design Engineer — Enclosures & Industrial Power

rittal; Urbana (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid Volunteer Time

Fitness Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Rittal LLC in Urbana, Ohio seeks an Associate Design Engineer to provide technical oversight of safety items, maintain design baselines, and support certification programs. You will evaluate design-related production issues and contribute to product optimization while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the lifecycle.

The role requires strong CAD skills, knowledge of regulatory standards, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of product design experience, ideally in sheet metal fabrication and assembly.
• Experience with MIG/TIG welding, powder coat, e-coat, and other metal finishing processes is a plus.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards such as UL, CE, NEC, VDE, and performance measures like NEMA, IEC, ANSI.
• Proficiency in 3D and 2D CAD tools such as ProEngineer Creo 3.0 and AutoCAD Inventor.
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to a collaborative engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of safety items and approved sources, ensuring continued certification compliance.
• Maintain design configuration baselines for fielded systems and support certification standards.
• Perform engineering evaluations to resolve design-related production issues and support alternate component qualification.
• Conduct evaluations to identify cost reduction opportunities and support product optimization.
• Participate in the change control process to assess, approve, and implement changes to local and global products.
• Collaborate with Quality teams to identify, correct, and prevent product reliability issues.
• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on speed, cost, quality, and productivity.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to support product lifecycle and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Independent and collaborative

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

Pro/Engineer Creo 3.0

AutoCAD Inventor

Job description

Rittal LLC in Urbana, Ohio seeks an Associate Design Engineer to provide technical oversight of safety items, maintain design baselines, and support certification programs. You will evaluate design-related production issues and contribute to product optimization while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the lifecycle.

The role requires strong CAD skills, knowledge of regulatory standards, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement in a fast-paced engineering environment.