Senior Mechanical Engineer EDN Engineering

Powell Industries; Northlake (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Northlake is seeking a skilled engineer to modify and create standard designs for products. Candidates should have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and 3-5 years of engineering experience. Responsibilities include reading customer specifications, creating technical documentation, and interacting with sales and shop personnel. Candidates should possess advanced drafting skills and basic computer knowledge, including Oracle, Word, and Excel. The role also involves troubleshooting mechanical problems and applying industry standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an Engineering role.
• Ability to interact with shop personnel regularly.
• Able to read and interpret electrical symbols and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Modify, enhance, and create standard designs and parts.
• Read and interpret customer job specifications.
• Create drawings and documentation to support assembly.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Advanced drafting/CAD skills

Proficient with electrical design

Ability to troubleshoot mechanical problems

Education

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oracle

Word

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

To modify, enhance, and create established standard designs and parts for our products.

• Design standard jobs with guidance.
• Read and interpret customer job specifications.
• Order materials.
• Create drawings.
• Interface with sales, customer (with supervisor) and shop.
• Completed task are check by more senior engineers.

Job Requirements

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Technology or related area.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in an Engineering role.
• Available to answer technical questions from designers.
• Ability to interact on a regular basis with shop personnel.
• Able to apply product knowledge and technical skills to solve simple application problems independently with minimum supervision.
• Basic computer skills using Oracle, Word, Excel.
• Ability to order material electronically.
• Advanced drafting/CAD skills.
• Proficient with electrical design.
• Able to read and interpret electrical symbols, characters, and drawings.
• Able to apply (told by others what it means and which code) ANSI and Other as it applies to the day to day activity.
• Basic understanding of power systems.
• Ability to apply industry standards as applicable to job and product.
• Troubleshoot mechanical problems with equipment in production and test.
• Create documentation to support assembly.
• Innovative to improve existing products based on quality, delivery, and cost.
• Innovative to improve existing products.
• Able to design one product in the most economical way while achieving quality.
• Attend in house and outside training sessions.
• Attend local professional associations.
• Learn policies and procedures, work instruction, ISO policies, Safety Rules and Regulations, and vendor products.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.