Mechanical Engineer

Hillenbrand is a world‑class global industrial company serving a wide variety of industries. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we develop solutions designed to deliver superior returns for shareholders and exceptional value for customers. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support our team:

• Contribute to the overall machine concept and layout
• Engineer and lead system and subassembly design
• Analyzes specifications and performance requirements to develop and lead cost‑effective designs
• Provides technical advice as well as assists in debugging designs and machinery
• Determines the feasibility of applying new or modified designs to equipment or products, considering costs, time limitations, company planning, and other technical factors
• Prepares or directs the preparation of product or system layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics
• Checks designs and details for technical accuracy and recommends revisions or concept expansion for problem resolutions
• Provides technical support for manufacturing and assembly
• Develops test plans and experimental programs. Analyzes test data and reports to determine if the design meets functional and performance specifications
• Confers with Validation, Run‑off, and other engineering personnel. Prepares design modifications as required
• Liaison with customers or vendors as required, exchanging information on product or system capability
• Has an understanding of estimating time on tasks, setting priorities, planning short‑term and long‑term goals, project monitoring, and time management
• Has sufficient familiarity with Reliability and Maintainability principles, tools, and techniques to appropriately design into new or modified products
• Capable of giving technical direction to accomplish desired project objectives, typically to Designers, Detailers, or Design Engineers, and technical support to the shop in the building, manufacturing, or testing of the product.
• Knowledge and understanding of the use computer assisted design equipment. Creo, Windchill, and Mathcad are a plus.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, and test reports.
• Ability to communicate, in writing, facts and information clearly, accurately and with significance. Typical written communications include department reports, engineer meeting notes, design reviews, memos, trip reports, and recommendations of procedures and methods. Ability to effectively present information to top management in both verbal and written form
• Mathematical knowledge and application to mechanical, hydraulic, electromechanical, and electrical equipment design. Must be capable of performing strength of materials, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, power transmission, and simple hydraulic computations
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• 7-10 years relevant experience in capital equipment, heavy machinery design, or manufacturing.