Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Job Description
The Mechanical Engineer will support engineering changes for manufacturing, focusing on creating designs that are highly manufacturable and compliant with industry standards. This role emphasizes tolerance analysis, design for manufacturing and assembly, and the incorporation of customer feedback into product improvements. The Mechanical Engineer will work with mechanical and sheet metal components, using SolidWorks and GD&T to refine designs and update product lifecycle management systems in a regulated medical device environment.
Responsibilities
- Support engineering changes for manufacturing by reviewing and refining mechanical designs to improve manufacturability.
- Perform detailed tolerance analysis and tolerance loops to ensure designs meet functional, quality, and manufacturing requirements.
- Develop and optimize mechanical designs, including sheet metal components, using SolidWorks and mechanical engineering principles.
- Apply GD&T to define and control part and assembly features, ensuring consistency and reliability in production.
- Update the product lifecycle management (PLM) system with design changes, ensuring accurate documentation and configuration control.
- Incorporate customer feedback into design changes, translating requirements and issues into practical engineering solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support design for manufacturing and complex design for assembly activities.
- Ensure that mechanical designs comply with medical device regulatory expectations and internal engineering standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve existing designs and processes to enhance product performance, quality, and ease of assembly.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience in mechanical design.
- 5+ years of experience using SolidWorks for mechanical design and modeling.
- 5+ years of experience with design for manufacturing (DFM).
- 5+ years of experience applying GD&T to parts and assemblies.
- 5+ years of experience with complex design for assembly (DFA).
- Strong experience with mechanical design, including sheet metal components.
- Ability to perform tolerance analysis and work with tolerance loops to improve manufacturability.
- Proficiency in mechanical engineering principles and practices related to product design.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working with or designing medical devices.
- Familiarity with regulated industry practices and standards.
- Experience updating and maintaining design data within a PLM system.
- Ability to interpret and incorporate customer feedback into design improvements.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to design quality and reliability.
- Effective collaboration skills for working with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
Work Environment
The role is based in a medical device manufacturing environment, offering exposure to regulated industry standards and practices. The Mechanical Engineer will work with modern engineering tools such as SolidWorks and PLM systems, focusing on mechanical and sheet metal design for manufacturing and assembly. The environment emphasizes quality, documentation, and continuous improvement, providing opportunities to learn and grow within a structured and compliant setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Madison, WI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $58.00/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 position based out of Madison, WI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Madison,WI. About Actalent

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