Mechanical Engineer - 521

DSM-H Consulting; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

DSM-H Consulting in Mossville, Illinois seeks an entry-level Mechanical Engineer to support testing, inspection, and analysis of drivetrain components. You will collaborate with a global team to develop test plans, execute tests, and document conclusions based on results.

Responsibilities include developing test procedures, ensuring compliant instrumentation, and assisting with project budgeting and client communications.

Qualifications

• 1) Degree in mechanical/technical engineering; 0–2 years experience preferred.
• 2) Internship accepted as job experience.
• 3) Able to observe project/test needs and report results clearly.
• 4) Proactive and independent work style.

Responsibilities

• Support test and inspection, and produce engineering conclusions and recommendations based on results.
• Assist pre- and post-test evaluation of hardware.
• Support project/test planning and budgeting with Client internal and external clients.
• Develop/test procedures and safe job procedures.

Skills

Self starter

Engineering fundamentals

Hands-on inspection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar

Open to Master’s

Job description

Typical task breakdown:

• Support test and inspection & analysis, and produce engineering test conclusions and recommendations based on test results
• Support pre-and post test evaluation of hardware
• Support project and test planning and budgeting with Client internal and external clients
• Support development of new/improved test procedures and safe job procedures
• Support lab ISO 17025 related requirements for lab instrumentation and equipment
• Verify instrumentation and data collection at start and throughout testing

Interaction with team

• Collaborate with our team’s design and analytics engineers located around the globe to develop test plans, execute tests, process and analysis test results, and draw conclusions/recommendations

Team Structure

• Team in the local area consists of design, analysis, analytics, and test/development engineers. This local team supports global projects with design and development engineers and global internal and external (3rd party) test labs

Work environment

• Work environment is within Client’s Mossville, Illinois Technical Center for development and testing of Drivetrain components. There is occasional travel among local production and proving grounds facilities, and to support design and procurement projects
• 50/50 office vs shop floor

Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 0-2
• Degree requirement: Mechanical Engineering or similar technical engineering degree
• No 2 year degrees
• Open to Master’s
• Do you accept internships as job experience: yes
• Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: test engineer, development engineer, controls development engineer, project engineer, design engineer

Top 3 Skills

• Self starter and independent worker who can observe project and test needs, and proactively own executing and reporting results
• Use of engineering technical fundamentals to solve problems
• Ability to perform hands‑on inspection of hardware and instrumentation to diagnose challenging component failure modes and to ensure instrumentation is functioning as needed

Additional Technical Skills

(Required)

• Ability to use a variety of measurement instruments including micrometers and surface profilimeters
• Ability to setup data acquisition systems and record data
• Ability to perform data reduction and analysis
• Ability to develop/design test methods and adapt testing according to findings
• Ability to write technical reports and concise summaries and recommendations
• Ability to efficiently research and review historical lessons learned to identify trends/comparisons
• Ability to perform advanced data reduction including digital filtering and plotting, and performing engineering analysis

Soft Skills

(Required)

• Collaborative team member
• Self starter and autonomous worker
• Willingness to contact clients via multiple methods (email, text, phone, etc.)
• Persistent follow-ups with internal and external team members to ensure projects complete efficiently