Mechanical Engineer 1

Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: test engineer, development engineer, controls development engineer, project engineer, design engineer. This role involves both development and testing engineering responsibilities, including day-to-day testing support, inspection activities, and production component development.

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Position: Mechanical Engineer 1
Location: Mossville, IL
Duration: 12 Months of contract

Job Description:

• This position will primarily contribute to development, test, and related data reduction & recommendations in support of NPI and CPI projects.
• Focus is on development and testing of drivetrain components, developing and enhancing standard test, analysis, and safe job procedures.  

Tasks:

• Support test and inspection & analysis, and produce engineering test conclusions and recommendations based on test results
• Support pre-and post test evaluation of hardware
• Support project and test planning and budgeting with Caterpillar internal and external clients
• Support development of new/improved test procedures and safe job procedures
• Support lab ISO 17025 related requirements for lab instrumentation and equipment
• Verify instrumentation and data collection at start and throughout testing

  Interaction with team :

• Collaborate with our team's design and analytics engineers located around the globe to develop test plans, execute tests, process and analysis test results, and draw conclusions/recommendations

Team Structure

• Team in the local area consists of design, analysis, analytics, and test/development engineers.  This local team supports global projects with design and development engineers and global internal and external (3 ^rd party) test labs

  Work environment :

• Work environment is for development and testing of Drivetrain components. 
• There is occasional travel among local production and proving grounds facilities, and to support design and procurement projects
• PPE gear ( boots, etc)
• 50/50 office vs shop floor

  Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 0-2
• Degree requirement: Mechanical Engineering or similar technical engineering degree
• No 2 year degrees
• Open to Master's
• Do you accept internships as job experience: yes
• Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: test engineer, development engineer, controls development engineer, project engineer, design engineer

  Top 3 Skills

• Self-starter and independent worker who can observe project and test needs, and proactively own executing and reporting results
• Use of engineering technical fundamentals to solve problems
• Ability to perform hands-on inspection of hardware and instrumentation to diagnose challenging component failure modes and to ensure instrumentation is functioning as needed

  Additional Technical Skills

• Ability to use a variety of measurement instruments including micrometers and surface profilimeters
• Ability to setup data acquisition systems and record data
• Ability to perform data reduction and analysis
• Ability to develop/design test methods and adapt testing according to findings
• Ability to write technical reports and concise summaries and recommendations
• Ability to efficiently research and review historical lessons learned to identify trends/comparisons

  Soft Skills

• Proficient communicator
• Collaborative team member
• Self starter and autonomous worker
• Willingness to contact clients via multiple methods (email, text, phone, etc.)
• Persistent follow-ups with internal and external team members to ensure projects complete efficiently

 
Desired

• Team builder level collaborator
• Ability to perform advanced data reduction including digital filtering and plotting, and performing engineering analysis

 
Hiring Manager Notes
Mechanical Engineer 1 will support transmission and component development activities. This role involves both development and testing engineering responsibilities, including day-to-day testing support, inspection activities, and production component development.
Key Responsibilities

• Support Transmissions, axles, breaks component division
• Assist with day-to-day testing activities.
• Perform pre-test and post-test evaluations.
• Conduct inspections and document test results.
• Support inspection of parts before and after testing
• Support engineering test setups and hardware.
• Assist in the development of production components and processes.
• Work closely with quality and development teams.
• Transmission and off-highway vehicle applications.
• Engineering segment focused on testing hardware and validation.
• Experience with measuring tools such as micrometers, clipper, and other inspection equipment is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have already graduated.
• Hands-on experience with testing, inspection, and measurement tools is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Mechanical testing and validation
• Product development
• Test setup and execution
• Inspection and measurement techniques
• Support test setup and analysis, communicate results to the team
• Quality and development
• Discussing with procurement and quality teams
• Person should have engineering judgement, understanding of physics-based engineering concepts, application background, any experience in off-highway, transmission will be good
• Experience with transmission systems or off-highway equipment is a plus

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