Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL

About us: Sciaky Inc.

Established in 1939, Sciaky, Inc. is the most trusted provider of advanced welding systems and job shop welding services in the fabrication market. Our wide selection of electron beam welders, electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM®) solutions and advanced arc welders makes us the most versatile welding solutions supplier on the planet.

Sciaky is at the forefront of electron beam welding technology and pioneers of metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes, also referred to as 3D printing. We are dedicated to world-class engineering, as well as extensive research and development. When customers talk to Sciaky about their 3D printing or welding requirements, they’re dealing with the best in the business. Our welding systems and EBAM industrial 3D printing machines are distributed internationally and found in manufacturing plants and advanced research centers around the world.

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Sciaky's world headquarters occupies more than 140,000 square feet of clean and modern facilities. All welding services, design, manufacturing, hardware and software development, testing, as well as research and development is conducted here.

Job Location(s)

Chicago, IL (near Midway Airport)

Summary 

The Mechanical Engineer designs mechanical components and assemblies in a cost effective manner that meets customer specifications and necessary product performance for automated welding equipment and Additive Manufacturing Systems. This job description indicates the general nature and level of the work that is expected. It is not a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Other duties may be required.

Work Environment

Responsibilities associated with this position are typically performed in an office setting or designated administrative area and requires occasional visits to customer facilities, vendor facilities and trade shows/conferences. Frequent movement through industrial or manufacturing areas is required along with the use of appropriate personal protective wear and consistent observance of established safety policies at all times. Applicants must be able to work on-site a minimum of 3 days per week.

Primary Responsibilities

Design machine components and tooling with proper mechanical fit and tolerance, based on customer specifications.

• Work with external vendors to specify commercially available parts and supplement custom designs.

• Clearly document engineering calculations and decisions, referencing existing designs when applicable.

• Coordinate relevant work with the Applications, Electrical, Software, Process, and Manufacturing departments.

• Present finalized mechanical designs to customers during formal design reviews.

• Create technical drawings in ASME style for fabrication and assembly.

• Check the work of other Mechanical Engineers prior to release for manufacture.

• Maintain engineering records in accordance with our design, release, and revision processes.

• Support Manufacturing throughout the build process, and document the as-built changes.

• Support machine manual generation by identifying spare parts and communicating design intent.

• Continuously review products and suggest cost reductions for new and existing designs.

• Respond to customer and/or fabricator questions when applicable.

Minimum Requirements 5+ years of mechanical design experience, specifically in OEM or capital equipment • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering OR an additional 5 years of relevant experience • Experience using Creo/Pro-E modeling software; Experience with FEA in Creo would be a notable advantage • Experience checking mechanical drawings with advanced GD&T • Experience documenting engineering calculations and design changes for future reference & presentation • Preferred: Experience in cost reduction activities, e.g. DFM, DFA Tools MS Office, Creo/Pro-E, WindChill PLM