Sustaining Engineer

HEICO Corporation•Chicago, IL

6d•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
Entry level to 3 years work experience.
Mechanical Design Skills.
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
Good project management skills
Strong verbal & written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Design experience with connector and cable products is a plus.
Basic understanding of Electrical Engineering skills is a plus.

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
Specification documents, design analysis (tolerance, FEA, FMEA)
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