About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking an entry-level Design Engineer (Mechanical) to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis in Westerville, OH. You’ll help design custom heating products used across many industries to prevent freezing, maintain process temperatures, and more.

Key responsibilities:

• Review design specifications from sales and application engineering for feasibility and manufacturability
• Recreate customer geometry from hand sketches, 2D drawings, or 3D files using SolidWorks
• Complete heating element layout designs following design and manufacturing best practices
• Create and review shop drawings, bills of materials (BOM), bills of operations (BOO), and labeling for custom products
• Perform heat-transfer analyses (freeze protection, condensation prevention, process heating)
• Use FEA/CFD tools to support designs and validate performance
• Collaborate with manufacturing and testing lab personnel to troubleshoot and validate solutions
• Support Application Engineering and Sales on application specifications and customer questions
• Communicate directly with customers as needed to clarify specifications
• Perform other duties as assigned by your manager

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What We’re Looking For

MUST-HAVE qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or closely related field
• At least 1 internship and/or co-op experience in a mechanical engineering design role within a manufacturing environment
• SolidWorks experience (modeling and drawing creation)
• FEA experience (Ansys or equivalent) and coursework/experience in heat transfer and/or fluid flow
• Strong mechanical design fundamentals and the ability to create shop-ready drawings

Nice-to-have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)
• Experience with CFD workflows, thermal system design, or electrical circuit basics related to heating elements

Core skills:

• SolidWorks, FEA (Ansys), heat transfer, CFD familiarity, mechanical product design, shop drawing creation, BOM/BOO preparation, manufacturing collaboration

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Compensation & Work Type

• Contract-to-hire (Contractor → Full-time potential)
• Full-time, fully onsite in Westerville, OH
• Pay range: $28.85 - $33.65 per hour (individual pay within this range will depend on experience, skills, and other job-related factors)
• If eligible, benefits after hire may include medical, dental & vision; 401(k); HSA; disability and life insurance options; employee assistance program; and paid time off. Benefit eligibility and specifics depend on classification and length of employment.

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Additional Information

• Experience level: Entry Level
• Workplace type: Onsite in Westerville, OH (no remote option)
• This role focuses on mechanical/product design for custom heating solutions. You will work closely with manufacturing, testing, sales, and application engineering teams.
• Confidential Client is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities—contact Careertakes for assistance during the application or interview process.
• Note: AI tools may be used to support parts of the hiring process for screening; human decision-making remains final.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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