Description
The Support Mechanical Engineer will collaborate with engineers and manufacturing teams, guiding production line layouts, functional tests, and quality checks. Your work will ensure that every product meets the highest standards of manufacturability and quality, while continuously improving design and process efficiency. Position Responsibilities - Lead Product Introduction: Own the introduction of new mechanical components into production, ensuring seamless transitions from proto@type to volume manufacturing. - Optimize Manufacturing: Work with manufacturing teams to define assembly order and process for efficient production line layouts. - Drive Design Excellence: Coordinate design for manufacturability reviews with suppliers, and organize implementation status to guarantee robust, scalable solutions. - Innovate Testing: Design functional test equipment and create comprehensive test plans to achieve product testing objectives. - Solve Problems: Diagnose and resolve manufacturing and quality issues for parts and assemblies in production, ensuring reliability and performance. - Engineer Documentation: Prepare or revise drawings of mechanical parts, wiring harnesses, and schematics derived from specifications and product requirements. - Collaborate & Build: Coordinate and participate in the assembly of early production units, supporting cross-functional teams for new product introduction. - Validate & Improve: Perform mechanical integrity testing on proto@types, support third-party compliance testing, and drive continuous improvement. Position Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited institution - 5+ years in electronics manufacturing, with a track record of successfully launching products from concept to full-scale production. - Demonstrated expertise in transitioning designs into volume production using sheet metal, extrusion, and injection molding processes-your skills will help us deliver reliable, scalable solutions. - Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD design and a deep understanding of ASME Y14.5 standards, ensuring precision and manufacturability in every project. - Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, enabling you to collaborate effectively across teams and present ideas with clarity and impact.
Skills
autodesk inventor, Design, Creo, Mechanical design, Engineering, electrical, electronics
Top Skills Details
autodesk inventor,Design,Creo
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited institution - 5+ years in electronics manufacturing, with a track record of successfully launching products from concept to full-scale production. - Demonstrated expertise in transitioning designs into volume production using sheet metal, extrusion, and injection molding processes-your skills will help us deliver reliable, scalable solutions. - Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD design and a deep understanding of ASME Y14.5 standards, ensuring precision and manufacturability in every project. - Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, enabling you to collaborate effectively across teams and present ideas with clarity and impact.
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Kansas City, KS.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $65.00/hr.
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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Kansas City,KS.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 21, 2026.
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.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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