Automotive STEM OPT Jobs in Illinois

SUMMARY

The Mechanical Design Engineer II position will be responsible for the development of new products (platform or Customer Lead Opportunity - CLO) that meet performance, cost, and quality requirements. Along with other responsibilities, this position will also generate clear technical documentation and procedures that can be referenced by other design, manufacturing, or quality engineers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support existing products through cost reduction, failure analysis, application solution and product derivatives.
• Provide drawing and documentation approval for simple to medium complexity components and processes.
• Provide recommendations with corresponding documentation to engineering manager or project team for complex components and processes.
• MRB dispositioning (Material Review Board).
• Use of computer-aided design analysis tools to optimize designs in an efficient manner.
• Position requires 5-10% travel.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

• Meeting TG2 contract deliverables (launch OTD, product & project cost and quality metrics).
• Deliver designs that meet VOC and VOP (voice of process) inputs and requirements.
• Product and process design documentation that leverages reference designs and best practices enabling design traceability.
• Review existing designs to support selection of alternate designs and components while maintaining original design intent features and functions.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Analytical Thinking – identifies patterns across data or situations that are not obviously related.
• Communication – listens to others and creates clarity through verbal and written communications.
• Customer Focus – clearly articulates customer needs to drive customer satisfaction; provides excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Decision Making – makes timely and informed decisions that consider the facts, constraints, risks, and likely impacts.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit – actively seeks out and recognizes opportunities that help company grow, improve, and evolve.
• Organizational Effectiveness – effectively navigates organizational structures and drives momentum to achieve desired outcomes.
• Problem Solving – methodically defines, investigates, and executes effective solutions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 4-year degree (BS) in Mechanical Engineering or other related discipline.
• 3 years’ required experience.
• Ability to perform design calculations.
• Use of computer-aided design tools. SolidWorks and PDM experience desirable.
• Understanding of design requirements, part function and manufacturing principles.
• Ability to facilitate a technical discussion with internal and external customers (application or spec review and VOC).
• Ability to solve moderately complex problems.

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands - while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.

Work Environment – The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Must be willing to travel by all forms of transportation. Position requires 5-10% travel.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a "U.S. Person," which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States.

EXPECTED SALARY

Expected salary: $80,000 - $95,000 annually. The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for all statewide locations across the United States. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage.
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA).
• Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.
• Paid Leaves.
• Tuition Assistance.

ABOUT REGAL REXNORD

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

NOTIFICATION TO AGENCIES: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.