Mechanical Engineer
This Mechanical Engineer role involves designing and validating custom heating products used across various industries to maintain critical temperatures. The engineer will create and review detailed mechanical designs using SolidWorks, perform heat transfer and flow analyses, and collaborate closely with manufacturing, testing, and customers to ensure product feasibility and performance. This contract-to-hire position requires hands-on experience in mechanical design and simulation within a manufacturing environment and is based onsite in Columbus, OH.
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Role Overview
Confidential Client is seeking an entry-level Mechanical Engineer for a contract-to-hire, full-time, onsite role in Westerville, OH. This hands-on engineering role focuses on SolidWorks-based modeling, heating element layout, heat-transfer analysis, and creating production-ready shop drawings and BOMs for custom heating products.
What You’ll Do
- Review sales and application engineering specifications for manufacturability and feasibility.
- Recreate customer geometry from hand sketches, 2D drawings, or 3D files using SolidWorks.
- Design heating element layouts following design and manufacturing best practices.
- Produce and review shop drawings, bills of materials (BOM), bills of operations (BOO), and product labels.
- Support Application Engineering and Sales with application specifications and customer technical questions.
- Perform heat transfer analyses for applications such as freeze protection, condensation prevention, and process heating.
- Work with manufacturing and testing lab personnel to troubleshoot and validate custom heating solutions.
- Interact directly with customers to refine application requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical degree).
- At least 1 internship and/or co-op experience in a manufacturing/design-focused mechanical engineering role.
- SolidWorks experience (modeling from sketches and 2D/3D files).
- FEA experience (Ansys or similar), including heat transfer or flow analysis coursework or practical exposure.
- Ability to create accurate shop drawings, BOMs, and production documentation.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills for cross-functional and customer interactions.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (M.E.).
- Background in Mechanical Engineering Technology (M.E.T.) combined with strong FEA skills.
- Experience with CFD tools and electrical circuit familiarity related to heating elements.
- Prior exposure to fabrication processes and production environments.
Skills & Tools
- SolidWorks
- Ansys (FEA) / Ansys Mechanical
- Heat transfer analysis
- CFD (preferred)
- Shop drawings, BOM/BOO creation
- Mechanical design and fabrication knowledge
- Basic electrical circuit understanding (as it applies to heating products)
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range: $28.85 - $33.65 per hour (hourly range reflects the posted range; final offer depends on experience, skills, and other job-related factors).
- Contract-to-hire; classified as contractor/full-time during the contract phase.
- If eligible, benefits for this temporary role may include: medical, dental & vision; critical illness, accident & hospital plans; 401(k) with pre-tax and Roth options; voluntary life & AD&D; short- and long-term disability; HSA; transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; and PTO/leave programs. Benefits eligibility and offerings depend on classification and length of employment.
Location & Work Type
- Worksite: Westerville, OH (onsite). This position is not remote.
- Employment type: Contract to Hire, Full-Time (contractor classification during initial assignment).
Hiring Process & Reasonable Accommodations
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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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