Design Engineer

Description

A manufacturer of surface heaters, temperature controllers, and insulators. Their products are used in hundreds of industries to prevent freezing, keep contents flowing, maintain critical process temperatures, and more. They are currently looking for an Mechanical Engineer to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis. JOB DUTIES: - Review design specifications submitted by sales and application engineering for feasibility and the ability to manufacture the product. - Making use of provided hand sketches, 2D drawings, or 3D files, recreate customer geometry using SolidWorks. - Complete heating element layout designs according to design and manufacturing best practices. - Create and review shop drawings. bills of materials (BOM), bills of operations (BOO), and labels to produce custom heating products. - Assist Application Engineering and Sales with application specifications and customer questions. - Perform heat transfer analyses for various applications including freeze protection, condensation prevention, and process heating. - Work with manufacturing and testing lab personnel to troubleshoot and validate custom heating solutions. - Work directly with customers to assist with application specifications. - Perform any other duties as assigned by Manager.

Skills

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Top Skills Details

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Additional Skills & Qualifications

MUSTS: - Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering - at least 1 or more Internship and/or Co-Op experience in Mechanical Engineer in a manufacturing environment (design focused) - SolidWorks Experience - FEA Experience - need to have either heat transfer, flow analysis classes. Nice to Have: - Bachelors Degree in M.E. Would consider someone that has an M.E.T. background if they are strong in FEA!

Experience Level

Entry Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.85 - $33.65/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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