Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Engineer

Job Description

The Engineer will play a pivotal role in supporting the Benton Harbor facility, while also providing assistance to customers and other locations as necessary. This position focuses on the Metallurgical Services business within the North America Steel Industry. The Engineer will collaborate with operations management, sales, and finance to support customers with engineering solutions, technical specifications, cost estimating, project coordination, and the development of new products and services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex engineering projects, including scope definition, budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
• Track performance, manage hours and costs, and ensure projects meet profitability and delivery targets.
• Actively participate in engineering meetings to drive standardization, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Define proposal scopes, pricing assumptions, timelines, and engineering cost drivers.
• Provide operational support at the Benton Harbor location, including product processing, project management, quality support, failure analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for facilities and customers.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Metallurgical).
• 5+ years of experience working with heavy industrial equipment.
• Proficient in 3D CAD, specifically SolidEdge or SolidWorks.
• Proficient in GD&T and design for manufacturing.
• Proficient in CNC programming (MasterCAM).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD for plant layout or legacy equipment.
• Experience with FEA using Ansys.
• Fabrication experience.

Work Environment

The Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager and work closely with the Director. The main technical support will be provided for the Benton Harbor location, with daily communication with leadership. The position involves approximately 10% domestic travel.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Benton Harbor, MI.

The pay range for this position is $40.87 - $45.68/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Benton Harbor, MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Benton Harbor,MI.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.