Junior Mechanical Engineer

MRA Recruiting Services•Middleton, WI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for improving and supporting existing products, driving cost-out initiatives, and providing engineering support to other functions within the company and external customers. This role reports to the Mechanical Engineering Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university (required).
Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex ideas across teams.
Experience with FEA in modeling heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and structural analysis.
Experience in bearing analysis, reliability, MTBF and life calculations of other rotating components like seals, gaskets, etc.,
Past hands-on experience in designing and developing products utilizing aluminum, steel, and/or plastic for large volume production components.
Prior experience and proficiency with SolidWorks.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is a plus.
Experience with Altium or other electrical CAD systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Strong participation with others in the engineering team to establish short- and long-term goals in line with company’s objectives.
Direct the creation of engineering documentation of products while establishing and/or improving design standards with focus on DFM.
Drive the development process in connection to company’s product roadmap.
Support R&D activities by providing mechanical engineering support to R&D projects.
Sustain continuous improvement to reduce product cost and improve product quality.
Ensure critical product design information is secure while readily available to users.