Mechanical Designer_

Palatine

**Mechanical Designer**

Kelly® Engineering is seeking a Mechanical Designer for **a direct-hire** position with **a consumer products company** located Palatine. If you are passionate about shaping the world we live in and are ready to reengineer your future, trust the experts at hiring experts.

**Overview**

In this role you will be part of the R&D team where you will support both current and new product development projects. You will produce mechanical designs & technical drawings for mechanical components & systems for products

**Responsibilities:**

+ Work cross functionally with engineering & manufacturing team to develop Solidworks design solutions that meet product requirements and manufacturing specifications.

+ Use Solidworks for 3D solid modeling, creating drawings of product prototypes, tooling for productions. assembly drawings, and production drawings.

+ Engineering analysis and simulation work.

+ Create technical drawings that can be manufactured using the following processes injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, welding, mechanical assembly, electro-mechanical assembly.

+ Add tolerances that are critical to function and determine quality parameters (DFMEA).

+ Support prototype development and testing activities including tolerance analysis & part measurement to assist engineering in validating part performance against requirement.

+ Attend & contribute to design reviews.

+ Attend supplier review meetings & maintain appropriate CAD documentation changes

+ Provide design solutions that are cost effective and meet project requirements.

**Qualifications:**

+ Associate degree in engineering/CAD or Bachelor Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering Technology or equivalent

+ Working knowledge of the consumer product development project stages

+ Solidworks proficiency required, CSWA/P a plus

+ Minimum 3+ years mechanical design experience with strong background in product design with DFM skills in metal fabrication/welding, injection molding, electromechanical assembly

+ GD&T and tolerance analysis required.

+ Tool or fixture design for welding or stamping a plus

**What happens next:**

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in the Kelly Engineering network. That means our team of expert engineering recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (ykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.