Job Description:

Mechanical Engineer 1 Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Perform tests on components and systems.

• Conducts analysis or tests of new designs, methods, materials or processes and provides recommendations.

• Selection of components to guidelines provided.

• Creates limited design specifications.

• Interacts with Mechanical Engineering team to assist in designing new features to equipment.

• Routine design, modification and evaluation of mechanical systems used in electromechanical equipment.

• Light sub-assembly duties.

• Provide information transfer from Engineering to other departments.

• Help prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates.

• Demonstrate an 80/20 focus in decision making process and develops broader outside thinking and customer focus.

• Drive results while modeling ITW values. Complete projects effectively and consistently and deliver on individual objectives. Identify opportunities for improvement.

• Interacts with all engineering disciplines to assist and test new design changes and configurations to equipment.

• Seek continuous personal development and training. Share skills and knowledge with teammates.

• Work collaboratively with others, communicating effectively and motivating others to work hard through their own example. Demonstrate self-awareness and hold self and others accountable for living the ITW culture and values.

Any other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Experience

• Basic mechanical design skills including solid modeling and documentation.

• Good oral and written communications skills.

• Good problem-solving capabilities.

• Self-motivated, with the ability to work comfortably on both individual and team-oriented projects.

• Experience with the use of measurement equipment calipers, micrometers and other quality measurement devices

• Ability to assemble mechanical systems with machine integration.

• Willing to learn and expand knowledge of the electronic assembly equipment industry.

• Knowledge of Solidworks CAD package.

• Computer skills should include basic PC operation within a MS Windows environment. Specific application experience includes MS Word and Excel.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Basic Mechanical troubleshooting skills.

• Knowledge motion systems

• Knowledge of extreme heat in machine design.

• Knowledge of Basic Flow and Pressure in piping systems.

• Knowledge of basic heat transfer.

Education

• BS in Mechanical Engineering and possibly some work experience.