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Position Summary:

The Mechanical CAD Engineer position in Spring Grove, IL requires the ability to design and confirm the validity of complex hydraulic equipment. This includes designing new equipment to meet changing business needs and improving existing equipment for enhanced reliability, safety, and quality.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mechanical/Hydraulic design – Determine form, fit, function, and specifications of hydraulic and mechanical equipment and components to meet manufacturing requirements (such as presses, mobile equipment, heat treat equipment, and machine tools).
• Research and develop new processes and equipment.
• Fluid Power circuit design (logic, system control, and hydraulic schematics).
• Hydraulic and mechanical layout of systems/components (SolidWorks part & assembly modeling).
• Design and/or select fluid power components for machinery (such as hydraulic power units, manifolds, valving, piping, and actuators).
• Determine operating loads of equipment (hand calculations, spreadsheets, and measuring systems & tools).
• Size fluid power system and components for safety and reliability by performing comprehensive analysis (hand calculations, spreadsheets, & Finite Element Analysis).
• Material selection for designed components (specifying manufacturing process, mechanical properties, etc.).
• Detail all component and assembly drawings for manufacturing (tolerance, fits, dimensional analysis, GD&T, etc.).
• Assist with quoting and procurement of components: put together all necessary documents required for manufacturing/assembly (bill of materials, hardware lists, budgets and costing, ROI, contract review, etc.).
• Project Management: instruct outside contractors/vendors and internal personnel for timely assembly of hydraulic and mechanical designs.
• Direct production personnel on proper usage of equipment and develop/instruct proper maintenance practices of equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex fluid power and control systems.
• Reverse engineer existing hydraulic/mechanical components: analyze the mode of failure, accurately measure the component, redesign (if necessary), and create blueprints.
• Oversee the startup of new and updated equipment.
• Corporate position responsible for the hydraulic and mechanical design and reliability of equipment in all three plants (along with two joint venture plants).
• Designs meet/exceed respective codes: analysis, validation, and due diligence is performed to ensure quality of design with (first and foremost) plant and personnel safety.
• Support production and technical personnel during off-shift hours.

Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience specializing in Fluid Power Systems.
• Knowledge of how hydraulic design/components impact the machine control system performance.
• Hands-on individual with excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Exhibits a high level of mechanical aptitude and creativity.
• Proficient in blueprint reading, tolerances, material selection, and manufacturing processes.
• SolidWorks (Solid modeling) for parts, large assemblies, and drawings.
• Finite Element Analysis (Structural linear FEA).
• Strong skills in MS office.
• Excellent communication skills, organization, and detail-oriented.