Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Title: Mechanical Designer

Job Description

As a Mechanical Designer, you will work closely with the assigned project manager and Engineering Manager to communicate with customers, which may occasionally include travel to customer facilities for meetings, information collection, and taking accurate dimensional measurements for designs. You will perform basic engineering calculations for volume sizes, venting of tanks, stress/deflection to size beams, amendments, and columns/legs for assigned projects under guidance. Additionally, you will assist in specifying power transmission components, as well as pumps, valves, heat exchanges, and prepare requisitions for these components. You will design assemblies and parts using SOLIDWORKS 3D software, checking for interference, motion, and proper part mating, and generate 2D fabrication drawings with appropriate weld symbols, notes, dimensions, and tolerances per drafting standards. Your responsibilities will also include ensuring that contractual scope and specified requirements are met, maintaining and creating new parts for the OEM standard parts library, providing support to the fabrication department regarding drawing and parts information, and supporting sales and estimating departments in the preparation of pre-bid concept and general arrangement drawings.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the assigned project manager and Engineering Manager to communicate with customers.

• Occasionally travel to customer facilities for meetings, information collection, and taking accurate dimensional measurements for designs.

• Perform basic engineering calculations for volume sizes, venting of tanks, stress/deflection to size beams, amendments, and columns/legs for assigned projects under guidance.

• Assist in specifying power transmission components, as well as pumps, valves, heat exchanges, and prepare requisitions for these components.

• Design assemblies and parts using SOLIDWORKS 3D software, checking for interference, motion, and proper part mating.

• Generate 2D fabrication drawings with appropriate weld symbols, notes, dimensions, and tolerances per drafting standards.

• Ensure that contractual scope and specified requirements are met.

• Maintain and create new parts for the OEM standard parts library.

• Provide support to the fabrication department regarding drawing and parts information.

• Support sales and estimating departments in the preparation of pre-bid concept and general arrangement drawings.

Essential Skills

• Experience using SOLIDWORKS

• Design experience with machines, piping, and tanks (heavy industrial).

• Great communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in designing tanks, skidded piping systems, conveyor lines, shafts, frames, structural platforms, and other mechanical components.

Work Environment

You will join a team that currently consists of one lead designer who has been with the company for quite some time. This role will make you the second designer on the team. Our company was founded in 1992 and has since expanded to become a global leader in membrane filtration technologies. We are based in Edgar, Wisconsin, and our team shares core values of integrity, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to customer success. We provide custom, end-to-end solutions for various industries and customers worldwide. Our team is passionate about improving process flow, reducing water use, increasing productivity, and reducing costs through our advanced technologies. We value doing business with a handshake and believe in the success of our partners as our own success.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $35.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Edgar,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 25, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.