Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Kewanee, IL

Celebrating our 82nd year, Martin Engineering is a privately owned global manufacturing company located in Neponset, IL.  A leader in our industry, we believe it is our people who are responsible for our SUCCESS.  Our culture is unique; we want our employees to arrive to work happy and leave for the day feeling that same way.  We are united, we know we are better together.  We strive to deliver superior service to all of our customers, both internal and external.  If you share our values, please continue reading to find out what we are looking for in an Mechanical Design Engineer.

Job Summary:

The Mechanical Design Engineer performs design work using SolidWorks modeling.  In addition, this role applies methods of testing, design and manufacturing to the assigned products.   The Mechanical Design Engineer prepares detailed drawings of components or units from 3D models. This individual maintains bills of materials, performs engineering changes and troubleshoots manufacturing and engineering problems.

Responsibilities include:

• Performs design work of considerable difficulty for new and existing products using SolidWorks Modeling and FEA analysis. 
• Recommends relevant product/material relationships for the development of new products or the improvement of existing products. Perform studies, analyses and make recommendations on current and future products. 
• Apply methods for testing, design and manufacturing of new products or improvement of existing products. Perform prototype testing, field studies and analysis for new and existing products. 
• Prepares detailed drawings of components or units of less complex designs from 3D Models submitted by engineers to current Martin ISO 9001:2015 standard.
• Enters and maintains part numbers and bills of material. Assists and creates work routings and drawing associations in VisualPDM.  
• Performs engineering changes.
• Troubleshoots manufacturing and assembly problems.
• Creates proposals and sales drawings.
• Visits job sites to inspect existing equipment and offers possible solutions using Martin Engineering products.

Required Qualifications:

• Four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required. 
• One to two years of prior work experience preferred. 
• One to two years’ experience/training in SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software preferred. 
• One to two years’ experience/training in data acquisition equipment/software preferred. 
• One to two years’ experience in numeric modeling techniques such as FEA,DEM,CFD or other numeric modeling packages preferred. 

Benefits and Perks - just to name a few..............

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription
• Flexible Spending
• Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short-term & Long-term Disability
• 401k - with less than 30-day enrollment, no vesting schedule, & generous company match!
• Onsite Medical Clinic free of charge to employees & dependents enrolled in our healthcare plan.
• Onsite Cafe'
• Onsite Fitness Center
• Generous vacation package
• Tuition reimbursement
• Martin Annual Rewards Program (bonus opportunity)
• Casual dress policy
• And much, much more..............

Want to know more about who we are?  Check us out at www.martin-eng.com.