Mechanical Design Engineer

Position Summary

Fives Cinetic is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with Fluid Fill equipment experience in Farmington Hills, MI. The ideal candidate will join a team dedicated to innovative manufacturing solutions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Produce assembly and detail drawings within Mechanical Engineering as assigned by the Mechanical Project Engineer (MPE).
• Support the project team with tasks provided by the MPE or Engineering Manager.
• Understand the scope, follow engineering processes, design within the budget, and meet the schedule.
• Review, verify, and correct own work before checking by others.
• Ensure that details and sub-assemblies fit together.
• Revise drawings as required through detailing, manufacturing, or field changes.
• Develop cost-effective, standardized designs.

Fluid Fill Equipment Experience

• Knowledge of fluid fill process (fill brake, AC, coolant circuits, perform vacuum, pressure fill or level fill).
• Experience and knowledge of overhead linear drive systems, belt-driven or wheel-driven (including overhead rails and carriages dimensioning, motor and transmission dimensioning).
• Experience and knowledge for hose management (cat tracks, balancers, cable trays…).
• Experience and knowledge of automatic clamp systems to guarantee sealing.
• Experience and knowledge of sealing materials and components and their compatibility with fluids.
• Experience and knowledge of design for different sealing systems (O-Ring, Q-ring, gas or fluids, high and low pressure…).
• Experience and knowledge of pipes and hose design, quick connectors, high and low pressure.

Education & Experience Needed

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.M.E.) from four-year College or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience and knowledge of fluid fill process, overhead linear drive systems, hose management, automatic clamp systems, sealing materials, and design for different sealing systems.
• Skills in Solidworks (preferably with PDM experience), Autocad, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and effective verbal and written communication skills.