Staffing - Mechanical Engineer III

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Hickory, NC
. The position details are as follows:

Pay: $55-$59/hour

Shift: M-F, 8am-4:30pm

Duration: 12-months to start – strong potential to extend or convert based on performance and budget.

Main responsibility is to function as mechanical design support on project work to improve existing fiber optic cable manufacturing equipment.

• Design tooling and/or mechanical assemblies utilizing Inventor or AutoCAD
• Obtain quotes and order components
• Revise equipment drawings
• Develop experimental plans to validate designs
• Assemble or oversee assembly of systems with opportunity for hands on work
• Debug and resolve issues when integrating designs into production equipment
• Work closely with a cross functional engineering team including IT, process and electrical engineers/technicians
• Work with operations to update documentation and support training as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required
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• 3+ years of mechanical system design (pneumatic controls, flow control, water cooling, etc.) experience required
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• Must have mechanical system design and integration experience.
• AutoCAD and Inventor are preferred but any CAD is required
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• Motion control, PLC and temperature control systems experience is a plus!
• Plastic extrusion experience is a plus!