Sustaining Engineer

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Switchcraft, 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:Jefferson Park, IL (Chicago)

Shift:100% ON SITE – 7:30 am – 4 pm M-F

Pay:$70,000- $75,000

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance, redesign, improvements and general support for existing products and for designing and releasing custom customer products using current product families
• Candidate must be able to work on several projects at one time through changing priorities
• Researches the history and current state of the product evolution, resolution of production and Customer concerns
• Implementation of product improvements
• Investigation of new processes and materials
• Producing and maintaining accurate project plans
• CAD models and drawings for components and assemblies
• Specification documents, design analysis (tolerance, FEA, FMEA)
• Test documentation, product cost estimates, and Bills of Material
• Coordinates engineering activities with purchasing and manufacturing and making recommendations for parts, materials and tooling
• Must be able to provide technical support to Sales/Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
• Entry level to 3 years work experience.
• Design experience with connector and cable products is a plus.
• Mechanical Design Skills.
• Basic understanding of Electrical Engineering skills is a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic and metal materials and their uses/applications.
• Understanding of injection molded plastic parts and metal screw machine parts.
• Experience with 3-D CAD modeling software (SolidWorks preferred) and FEA.
• Understanding of mechanical drawing requirements and proper Application of dimensional and tolerance information.
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Good project management skills
• Strong verbal & written communication skills

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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