Sustaining Engineer

Switchcraft Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k

Educational Assistance (Tuition Aid)

Referral Program

Healthy Rewards

Job summary

Switchcraft, Inc. is seeking a Sustaining Engineer in the Chicago area to maintain and improve existing product lines, coordinate with Purchasing and Manufacturing, and deliver CAD models and BOMs for ongoing projects.

The role requires 0–3 years of experience and a BS in Mechanical Engineering, with SolidWorks and basic MS Office skills. Experience with connectors and cables is a plus; location is Jefferson Park, IL.

Qualifications

• BSME required; 0–3 years experience.
• Mechanical design experience with connectors/cable products is a plus.
• SolidWorks experience and basic MS Office knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, redesign, improve and support existing products and custom customer designs.
• Work on multiple projects with changing priorities.
• Prepare CAD models, drawings, BOMs, cost estimates and project plans.
• Coordinate engineering activities with purchasing and manufacturing.

Skills

Mechanical Design

MS Office

Electrical Engineering basics

Education

BSME

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA

Job description

Switchcraft, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of harsh environment circular connectors, cable assemblies and interconnect solutions. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including medical, industrial controls, transportation and homeland security. We are located on the Northwest side of Chicago and currently have an opening for a Sustaining Engineer.

Location:Jefferson Park, IL (Chicago)

Pay:$70,000- $75,000

Responsibilities

• Maintenance, redesign, improvements and general support for existing products and for designing and releasing custom customer products using current product families
• Candidate must be able to work on several projects at one time through changing priorities
• Researches the history and current state of the product evolution, resolution of production and Customer concerns
• Implementation of product improvements
• Investigation of new processes and materials
• Producing and maintaining accurate project plans
• CAD models and drawings for components and assemblies
• Test documentation, product cost estimates, and Bills of Material
• Coordinates engineering activities with purchasing and manufacturing and making recommendations for parts, materials and tooling
• Must be able to provide technical support to Sales/Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
• Entry level to 3 years work experience.
• Design experience with connector and cable products is a plus.
• Mechanical Design Skills.
• Basic understanding of Electrical Engineering skills is a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic and metal materials and their uses/applications.
• Understanding of injection molded plastic parts and metal screw machine parts.
• Experience with 3-D CAD modeling software (SolidWorks preferred) and FEA.
• Understanding of mechanical drawing requirements and proper application of dimensional and tolerance information.
• Working knowledge of MS Office

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k

Educational Assistance (Tuition Assistance)

Referral Program

Healthy Rewards

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet

This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law.