NPI Mechanical Engineer

Insight Global; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Mechanical Engineer to collaborate with local manufacturing teams and Taiwan design teams to resolve mechanical issues, support NPI, and improve manufacturability and assembly.

Join a diverse Engineering Services team providing expertise in electronics, software, and systems integration to enable smooth production and product development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Knowledge of server, storage, and/or PC products.
• Experience creating SOPs for production lines.
• Ability to read engineering drawings with GD&T.
• Familiarity with sheet metal production and inspection; NCT and hard tooling desirable.
• Understanding plastic part production and inspection; mold-up and hard tooling desirable.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (Creo/Pro-E) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, and customer support to resolve issues.
• Analyze and resolve mechanical engineering problems; determine root causes.
• Lead transition of NPI products into production for manufacturability.
• Design and validate testing fixtures, jigs, and components.
• Provide DFM and DFA feedback to improve quality and efficiency.
• Review drawings for accuracy, tolerances, and standards compliance.
• Perform stress, fit, and tolerance analyses for reliability.
• Conduct failure analysis and propose corrective actions.
• Support tooling, sheet metal, and plastic component design and inspection.
• Document and update SOPs, work instructions, and test plans.
• Bridge communication between Taiwan design teams and U.S. production teams.
• Participate in cost reduction and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

GD&T interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo/Pro-E CAD

Calipers & Altimeters

Job description

Job Description

The Mechanical Engineer works with local manufacturing teams and Taiwan-based design teams to resolve mechanical issues in a timely manner and ensure smooth product development and production support. This role supports new product introduction (NPI), fixture and component design, and continuous improvements in manufacturability and assembly.

This position is part of the Engineering Services team, which works across departments to support the engineering and operation teams with technical expertise in electronics, operational software, and systems integration.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, manufacturing, and customer support.
• Analyze and resolve mechanical engineering issues, coordinating with design teams to determine root causes.
• Manage and guide the transition of NPI products into production, ensuring manufacturability and assembly readiness.
• Design and validate testing fixtures, jigs, and mechanical components to support new projects and production needs.
• Provide design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) feedback to improve product quality and efficiency.
• Review mechanical drawings and specifications for accuracy, tolerance, and compliance with company standards.
• Perform mechanical stress, fit, and tolerance analyses to ensure reliability and performance.
• Conduct failure analysis and propose corrective actions for mechanical and structural issues.
• Support tooling, sheet metal, and plastic component design, fabrication, and inspection.
• Document and update SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), work instructions, and test plans.
• Support factory teams in the U.S. by bridging communication between Taiwan design teams and local production teams.
• Participate in cost reduction and process improvement initiatives related to mechanical design and manufacturing.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Knowledge and experience with server, storage, and/or PC products.
• Familiarity with creating server assembly standard operating procedures (SOPs) for production lines.
• Skill in using measuring tools such as calipers and altimeters.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, including dimensional tolerances and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Understanding sheet metal product production and inspection; familiarity with NCT and hard tooling manufacturing is desirable.
• Understanding of plastic part production and inspection; familiarity with mold-up and hard tooling processes is desirable.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proficiency in CAD tools (e.g., Creo/Pro-E) preferred.