Mechanical Design Engineer & Project Engineer Travelling Contracts

FlexTrades•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$65•Onsite

About The Position

Flextrades is hiring Mechanical Design Engineers and Project Engineers for a 6-month contract in Ohio. This role involves supporting new product development, sustaining engineering, and manufacturing readiness for hydraulic and fluid control products. The position requires leading and supporting complex engineering projects, coordinating engineering activities, and working cross-functionally with various teams to ensure products and processes meet customer requirements and production objectives.

Requirements

US citizen with at least 5+ recent years of experience.
Proficiency with Creo CAD software.
Experience designing and evaluating shafts, bearings, seals, pressure-containing housings/vessels, valves, gears, and splined components.
Experience analyzing product test data, including pumps, valves, and related fluid power equipment.
Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
Experience managing qualification, validation, and test programs.
Ability to review customer specifications and translate requirements into executable engineering plans.
Strong data analysis and engineering problem-solving capabilities.
Experience conducting or supporting FMEA activities.
Proficiency in Hydraulics.
Proficiency in CAD Software.
Proficiency in Design for Assembly (DFA).
Proficiency in Hydraulic Systems & Components.
Proficiency in Analysis Programs.
Proficiency in Machines & technologies.

Responsibilities

Support new product development and sustaining engineering initiatives for hydraulic and fluid control products, including pumps, valves, seals, rotating equipment, pressure-containing assemblies, shafts, bearings, gears, splines, and related mechanical systems.
Responsible for the design, analysis, evaluation, and continuous improvement of products throughout their lifecycle, supporting activities ranging from concept development and detailed design through field investigations and product reliability assessments.
Lead and support complex engineering projects focused on manufacturing readiness, product validation, process qualification, and operational improvement initiatives.
Serve as a technical project lead responsible for coordinating engineering activities from requirements review through testing, data analysis, implementation, and final validation.
Work cross-functionally with design engineering, quality, manufacturing, test engineering, and operations teams to ensure products and processes meet customer requirements, technical specifications, and production objectives.
Develop validation plans, coordinate test activities, analyze engineering data, support risk assessments through FMEA activities, and drive corrective actions that improve product performance, manufacturing capability, and operational efficiency.