Sustaining Engineer

Switchcraft, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of harsh environment circular connectors, cable assemblies and interconnect solutions. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including medical, industrial controls, transportation and homeland security. We are located on the Northwest side of Chicago and currently have an opening for a Sustaining Engineer.

Location:

Jefferson Park, IL (Chicago)

Shift: 100% ON SITE - 7:30 am - 4 pm M-F

Pay: $70,000- $75,000

Responsibilities:

* Maintenance, redesign, improvements and general support for existing products and for designing and releasing custom customer products using current product families

* Candidate must be able to work on several projects at one time through changing priorities

* Researches the history and current state of the product evolution, resolution of production and Customer concerns

* Implementation of product improvements

* Investigation of new processes and materials

* Producing and maintaining accurate project plans

* CAD models and drawings for components and assemblies

* Specification documents, design analysis (tolerance, FEA, FMEA)

* Test documentation, product cost estimates, and Bills of Material

* Coordinates engineering activities with purchasing and manufacturing and making recommendations for parts, materials and tooling

* Must be able to provide technical support to Sales/Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing

* Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

* Entry level to 3 years work experience.

* Design experience with connector and cable products is a plus.

* Mechanical Design Skills.

* Basic understanding of Electrical Engineering skills is a plus.

* Knowledge of plastic and metal materials and their uses/applications.

* Understanding of injection molded plastic parts and metal screw machine parts.

* Experience with 3-D CAD modeling software (Solid Works preferred) and FEA.

* Understanding of mechanical drawing requirements and proper application of dimensional and tolerance information.

* Working knowledge of MS Office

* Good project management skills

* Strong verbal & written communication skills

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Commuter benefits

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

FSA-Dependent Care

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k

Educational Assistance (Tuition Assistance)

Referral Program

Parental Leave

Healthy Rewards

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet

This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.