Mechanical Engineer

Lapmaster Wolters•Mount Prospect, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lapmaster International, LLC is a leading international precision machine tool builder headquartered in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs near O’Hare Airport. Our diverse team works with a broad variety of industries and technologies. Our technical expertise includes Motion Control, Robotics, Automation, Machine Design, and Application Engineering. Our customers include small, mid-sized and Fortune 100 companies in a variety of industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Semiconductor, Electronics, Bearings, Optics/Electro-optics, Pumps, Valves, Compressors, and Medical Devices. Our business model is to utilize leading technologies and exceptional engineering talent coupled with outstanding customer service to solve manufacturing and precision machining problems. Since 1948, industry has relied on Lapmaster to solve the most challenging precision surfacing problems. With over 60 years of experience, Lapmaster has a proven history of successfully developing cost effective processing solutions for virtually any application requiring precision sizing, flatness, parallelism, roundness, straightness, or surface finish. Lapmaster serves the Fine Grinding, Advanced Materials, Precision Optics, Bore Honing and Finishing, Lapping/Polishing and Metallographic markets through an expanding network of sales and services offices located throughout the world. Sales and technical service is available either through local Lapmaster Sales Representative or through our main Sales and Technical Services Centers located in Mount Prospect, IL, Plymouth, UK, Chennai, India, Tokyo, Japan and Shenyang, China.

Requirements

Requires a B.S.M.E. or M.S.M.E with a minimum of three years work experience in machine design/automation.
The ideal candidate will have experience/proficiency in 3D solid modeling preferably Solid Works.
Experience with Microsoft Office is preferred.
Must possess good organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Mechanical or electro-mechanical engineer
CAD experience, SolidWorks, AutoCAD or other
2D / 3D component design
3D assembly modeling
Finite Element Analysis experience
Problem Solver
Adaptability
Data Analysis
Good understanding of materials
Good math skills
Good circuit analysis
Pneumatic
Electrical
Hydraulic
Mechanical transmission
Experience in machine design
Understanding of complete integration not a one discipline expert
Experience in assembly practices
Some hands-on experience
Operator controls layout experience
Understand Service and Troubleshooting
Some programming experience
PLC / HMI
PAC
BOM Structuring experience
Instruction manual writing experience

Responsibilities

Works with internal & external customers to create designs that focus on functionality (assembly, operation, and maintenance), cost, and appearance.
Using established methods produces or modifies layout and detail drawings for a variety of machines, components, and process tooling. Designs or modifies electrical and pneumatic diagrams for machines and tooling.
Completes other externally and internally driven engineering projects including tooling quotes, equipment order reviews, product evaluations, and facility layouts.
Ensures all drawings and diagrams are updated to reflect the latest design changes. Creates and maintains bills of materials and master part number assignment in accordance with established departmental policies.
Writes and updates assembly procedures and operations/maintenance manuals for all machines and accessories.
Prepares and maintains timelines for large projects showing major milestones and progress vs. plan. Communicates status and priority of engineering projects to the Engineering Manager, and company personnel both orally and in writing, as appropriate.
Identifies, evaluates, and helps prioritize ideas for improving design of machines, components, and process tooling.
Uses safe work practices at all times. Identifies potential safety hazards and takes prompt action to eliminate them.
Interface with sales, purchasing and production teams on project activities