Sustaining Engineer

Job OverviewSwitchcraft, 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 & DetailsLocation: Jefferson Park, IL (Chicago)Shift: 100% ON SITE – 7:30 am – 4 pm M-FPay: $70,000 - $75,000ResponsibilitiesMaintenance, redesign, improvements and general support for existing products and for designing and releasing custom customer products using current product familiesCandidate must be able to work on several projects at one time through changing prioritiesResearches the history and current state of the product evolution, resolution of production and Customer concernsImplementation of product improvementsInvestigation of new processes and materialsProducing and maintaining accurate project plansCAD models and drawings for components and assembliesSpecification documents, design analysis (tolerance, FEA, FMEA)Test documentation, product cost estimates, and Bills of MaterialCoordinates engineering activities with purchasing and manufacturing and making recommendations for parts, materials and toolingMust be able to provide technical support to Sales/Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality and PurchasingQualificationsBachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)Entry level to 3 years work experienceDesign experience with connector and cable products is a plusMechanical Design SkillsBasic understanding of Electrical Engineering skills is a plusKnowledge of plastic and metal materials and their uses/applicationsUnderstanding of injection molded plastic parts and metal screw machine partsExperience with 3‑D CAD modeling software (SolidWorks preferred) and FEAUnderstanding of mechanical drawing requirements and proper application of dimensional and tolerance informationWorking knowledge of MS OfficeGood project management skillsStrong verbal & written communication skillsBenefitsPaid Time OffHolidaysMedical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceLife InsuranceShort Term/Long Term DisabilityCommuter benefitsEmployee Assistance Plan (EAP)Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)FSA-Dependent CareHealth Savings Account (HSA)401kEducational Assistance (Tuition Assistance)Referral ProgramParental LeaveHealthy RewardsEqual Employment OpportunityEOE 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr