Mechanical Engineer II Communications

OTTO Engineering, Inc; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Profit Sharing Bonus

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Company Picnic

Holiday Party

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to join their innovative team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and testing products to meet customer specifications while collaborating with various departments to ensure project success. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you can apply your engineering expertise and creativity to deliver high-quality solutions. With a focus on performance, cost, and quality, you will engage in hands-on design and analysis, contributing to the company's commitment to excellence. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in engineering with mechanical CAD experience.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop products through design layout, analysis, and testing.
• Coordinate activities between engineering, vendors, and customers.

Skills

Mechanical CAD

Communication Skills

Mathematical Calculations

Stress Analysis

Tolerance Studies

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

CAD tools

Job description

Mechanical Engineer II - Communications

OTTO – designed, manufactured and precision tested, right here in the USA.

OTTO’s opportunity:

Our Mechanical Engineer II will develop products through design layout and analysis, prototyping, testing, and documentation that meet or exceed customer marketing specifications with regards to performance, appearance, cost, and quality. Provide production support and coordinate activities between engineering, other internal departments, vendors, and customers to successfully achieve goals set for the project. Degree of supervision required to perform job duties should not exceed 40%.

Specifically, the Mechanical Engineer II will:

• Establish the design concepts and develop performance specifications for products which meet or exceed customer and marketing goals in all respects
• Provide product and tooling cost estimates for quotations to customers
• Perform mathematical calculations pertaining to performance modeling, stress analysis, tolerance studies, and statistical properties of engineering data both manually and utilizing CAE tools
• Layout complete designs of product assemblies, subassemblies, and detailed piece parts both manually and utilizing CAD tools
• Prepare drawings, BOM’s, ECN’s, and all other documents as required
• Proactively inform management of changes in circumstances, provide alternative corrective actions to maintain progress, and recover original schedules if possible
• Coordinate activities affecting internal departments, vendors, and customers required to achieve project schedules, milestones, and goals
• Support production and quality control in solving design and process-related problems on existing products
• Maintain a thorough understanding of engineering and scientific principles which can be utilized to develop products which provide predictable and reliable performance
• Perform all functions of engineering positions below this level of responsibility
• Participate in the Material Review Board (MRB) as needed – including developing and processing Discrepant Material Reports (DMRs) and performing part analysis as directed by MRB members
• Will work on components or subassemblies as assigned and will require higher levels of interaction/guidance of supervisor or senior engineers
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned

What you’ll need to bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent is strongly preferred
• Minimum of 1 year experience in the engineering field of practice including use of mechanical CAD (preferably CREO)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to work in a quick-paced environment
• Good follow-up skills

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming a base salary for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target base salary hiring range: $70,000 to $80,000, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation: 80 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

OTTO’s Benefits:

Health:

Medical Insurance:

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deductible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA

Dental Insurance:

• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran