Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for supporting two new products being co-developed between manufacturer and customer. At the start will be heavy concept work - prototyping, rough modeling and discussions around ideas and working as a team to determine is it the most feasible and desirable solution. Mechanical Engineer will work with team to list out pain points from current state based on what their end customers run into during install phase, brainstorm additional pain points and list out feature sets for design and manufacturing. Likely will split up ideas and be asked to develop a couple prototypes and discuss pain points specific to their prototype created. Engineer will create basic initial drawing and reach out to suppliers for rough estimate on costing for parts and tooling.

Once concepts have been created, will kick-off tooling and be in waiting stage to do more high-end prototyping. During that time will be doing validation and lab activities (example- scrub water requirements). High end-prototyping – has to perform like real parts.

Towards end of project will likely be physically on line working through first shot prototypes and understand pain points with manufacturing engineer on assembly. First parts coming off tooling – super heavy involvement. First piece checks. Assembly checks.

- Customer has requested deliverables be tracked and itemized, so engineer will need to track hours based on activity.

Skills: Solidworks, Creo, mechanical engineering, new product development, prototype design, prototyping, metal fabrication, aluminum extrusion, formed sheet metal, die casting, plastic injection molding, leadership communication.

Top Skills Details: Solidworks, Creo, mechanical engineering, new product development, prototype design, prototyping, metal fabrication, aluminum extrusion, formed sheet metal, die casting, plastic injection molding.

Additional Skills & Qualifications: Formal/informal lead or leadership experience - experience working cross-functionally with different departments. Examples of putting hand-up to direct work and share ideas with team. Rough metal fabrication – break forming, sheet metal, light welding operations, machining, mill, lathe, CNC.

Experience Level: Intermediate Level.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $52.89/hr. 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)

Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in Rockford, MI.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2025.