Mechanical Engineer

Job Title

Mechanical Engineer 2

East Peoria,IL 61611

12 Months

Monday – Friday, some rare weekend days when there are project specific needs.

• Support Senior Engineer by completing design tasks.
• Potential for additional responsibility depending on experience and demonstrated success in the role.
• The worker will be performing entry-level duties and should have a genuine interest in this aspect of the role.

• Backfill

• Concept design and part modeling using Creo.
• Stress & life analysis

• Works closely with Senior Design Engineer
• Interacts with suppliers, supplier development engineers, and internal CAT process partners (Quality, Operations, etc.)

• Can be a global team – this role will be supporting the local team – with about 20 members – would be working closly with 2-3 team members
• Very experienced and welcoming team.
• Interact regularly with global team members.

• Will be located with the core design team in an office adjacent to a machining and assembly facility. Will sit in a cubical with other engineers from the team.
• 80% office – boots, eye, ear

• Years of experience: 2-4 years
• Degree requirement: BS in Mechanical Engineering – relevant (Manufacturing, Automotive)
• No 2 year degrees
• Masters must still have 2 years of experience
• Do you accept internships as job experience:
  No

• Creo 3D modeling (and specifically Creo, not another modeling software)
• Reading technical drawings & prints
• Mechanical design experience

• Proficient in Creo
• Understands basic geometric tolerancing
• Mechanical design experience

• Proficient in Creo Simulate FEA
• Experience in steel or iron casting design
• APQP knowledge
• Practical / hands-on experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude

• Strong initiative
• Effective verbal & written communicator
• Can manage individual tasks to meet deadlines
• Open to input & feedback from others
• Works well with other engineers, suppliers, and internal process partners

• Eagerness to learn new things