Actalent is hiring: Mechanical Designer in Minneapolis

Mechanical Designer

The Mechanical Designer will demonstrate utilization of the PTC suite of design and PLM programs (Creo and Windchill) to design and layout mechanical and electrical systems. The designer ensures proper form, fit and function while improving product performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost effectiveness.

Core Responsibilities:

Leads and assists engineering in new product development design solutions as part of the phase-gate process

Develop and design mechanical components and assemblies using Creo

Creates and manages PLM process via Bill of Material (BOM) creation and maintenance in PTC-Windchill.

Work from oral or written engineering instructions, procedures, schematics, drawings, and sketches

Develops and designs mechanical parts and assemblies, as well as 3D harness routing using Creo Schematic and Pro/CABLE

Creation of 2D harness drawings

Creo modeling, managing assemblies, BOM Windchill, drawing changes, simple to clean sheet designs

Designing brackets, harness/cable design/routing, copper tubing/routing, drawing packages

Develop, communicate, and present design concepts

Understanding of Design failure mode and effects analysis and tolerance analysis

Prepare Engineering documentation, bills of material and change notices

Provides design support for current production products

Interacts with vendors, service personnel, and outside engineering resources

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Technical Associates Engineering Degree preferred

5+ years of relevant work experience required

Proficient in Creo

Knowledge of mechanical design and assembly management, material selection, and BOM creation / maintenance

Strong written and verbal skills with ability to follow written instructions

Advanced utilization of PTC PLM system (Windchill)

Knowledge of wire harness design & routing

Must be customer driven and quality minded in performing all assigned duties

Must be able to function in a technical engineering team environment

Must have the ability to handle multiple, varied tasks simultaneously

Must be able to adjust to changing demands, priorities and objectives

Hybrid Position - 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/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 hybrid position in Minneapolis, MN.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2025.