Design Engineer

Design Engineer

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States, 60515 What Timken makes possible begins with you. Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion. Lovejoy, a company in the Timken family of brands, is hiring a Design Engineer.

Position Summary:

Prepare engineering designs for products and components to support customer orders and internal development. Provide engineering support to sales, product management, purchasing, manufacturing, and quality team. Supports external customers with occasional on-site or remote real-time problem-solving.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Product Design and Development
• Serve as the technical liaison with the customer. Clearly define application, technical parameters, and operating conditions to ensure the right product is developed for the application.
• Develop product designs (2D & 3D) that meet identified performance criteria, are optimized for manufacturability and cost effectiveness.
• Conduct thorough engineering analysis by hand and the use of analytical tools (TK Solver, Mathcad, etc.)
• Develop product documentation (bills of material, 2D/3D product drawings, product specifications, engineering calculations, installation instructions, etc.) and execute material creation and deployment processes within SAP.
• Validate product performance through physical testing. Develop test parameters, test standards and samples. Operate test equipment, collect & analyze data, and publish engineering analysis.
• Support innovation within the team
• Project Leadership
• Work closely with sales and product management teams to support and drive new and continuous product development projects.
• Partner with purchasing team in the selection and development of suppliers to deliver cost effective products that meet performance specifications and quality standards.
• Coach and train junior engineers, application engineers, and other engineering team members to help them grow in their technical responsibilities
• Participate in projects across multidisciplinary teams to achieve corporate strategic objectives
• Technical Support
• Provide design support (application assessments, concept drawings, performance calculations, cost estimates, etc.) to the application engineering and product management teams during the quotation phases of projects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact within the business for technical product related questions of moderate scope and complexity (internally & externally).
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to address product concerns, change requests, and continuous improvement activities. Utilize problem solving skills to identify root cause and corrective actions.

Technical/Functional Skills:

• Solid modeling experience, Creo preferred
• Read, interpret, and create assembly and component drawings
• Ability to work with little supervision and complete projects on time
• Strong communication skills – verbal, written, and presentation
• Learning agility
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Customer and team focus
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• ERP system experience, SAP preferred
• Desire to work in manufacturing facility

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree is required, preferably in engineering or mechanical engineering. 3 years of experience in mechanical component and assembly industry working with creation of models and drawings is required, 5 years' experience is preferred. 1 year of experience in coupling design and manufacturing is preferred.

The pay range for this position is $72,000 to $95,000 annually and is commensurate on experience and education and could pay more or less than the posted range. This full-time position is eligible to participate in the company's short-term incentive program, paid time off, 401k, and comprehensive benefits package including, medical, dental and vision.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ("CTD") and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US. All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025. We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• A global, diverse environment
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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