mechanical engineer Lake Bluff, IL
Job description
Buehler, a division of Illinois Tool Works, is a leading manufacturer of scientific equipment and supplies for use in material analysis. Over the past 85+ years, Buehler has established sales, manufacturing and laboratory services located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Comprised of world-class products and brands, such as Wilson Hardness, Buehler continues a long history of providing market-leading technology to support our customers in their sample preparation and material analysis applications.
Buehler’s parent company, ITW, is a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty equipment with related service businesses. The Company focuses on profitable growth with strong returns across worldwide platforms and businesses. The businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets.
As a Mechanical Engineer at Buehler ITW, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and commercialization of Buehler’s portfolio of automated test & measurement equipment. You will collaborate with project teams to deliver new product development projects or improvements to current products.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Operations and Quality teams to develop product requirements and design concepts that meet customer needs. Develop complete product designs utilizing 3D solid modeling software
- Create test procedures, oversee the testing, and analyze the results. Iterate on the design to achieve desired outcomes.
- Partner with the Supply Chain team to select appropriate manufacturing processes and vendors that meet cost & quality targets.
- Complete product design risk assessments (FMEA and safety risk assessments).
- Provide engineering support for commercialized products and implement solutions to solve manufacturing or field issues.
- Create, maintain, and release engineering drawings and documentation using engineering change notice process.
- Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- 3+ years design experience with electromechanical equipment
- Strong problem solving and design troubleshooting skills
- Familiarity with New Product Development processes including stage gates and/or prototype-to-production process
- Excellent communication, analytical, and prioritization skills
- Experience with systems that utilize mechanisms, motors, controls, clutches, brakes and gearing
- Experience designing for manufacturing processes such as milling, turning, heat treating, die castings, sand castings, vacuum castings, sheet metal, powdered metal, and plastic molding
- Located within the Chicagoland area for daily on-site collaboration at our Lake Bluff, IL facility (weekly flexiablity to work from home as well)
Additional Information
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
