Mechanical Engineer Designer

Mechanical Engineer Designer

Location: Mossville IL – onsite

Duration: 12 Months

Rate: $60/hr on C2C

Mechanical design engineer working on electric motors. The individual will be working with a larger team to design/develop new motors. Exceptional candidates will have experience with CFD and FEA on drivetrain components.

Position's Contributions to Work Group:

• Research, design, develop, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanical devices.
• Implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.

Why This Role?

• Electrification is a growing interest in the off-highway market. Caterpillar is working toward solutions and this motor group is at the front of the design activity for those solutions.

Typical Task Breakdown:

• Rotating hardware concepts.
• CAD Modeling.

Interaction with Team:

• Small team interaction.
• Lots of teamwork.
• Dependencies.

Work environment: Fast paced.

Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 3+ years of experience required.
• 5-10 years of experience preferred.
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• Do you accept internships as job experience: No
• Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: N/a

Top Skills:

• High self – initiative
• Advanced ability to make sketches

Additional Technical Skills:

• Advanced ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports.
• Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Soft Skills:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Team player and detail oriented.
• Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• High self – initiative

Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications:

• Less than 3 years of experience.
• Inability to be a team player.
• Not able to be on-site five days a week