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# Engineering Associate (Temporary)

- **Company:** Imi Plc
- **Location:** Machesney Park, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $66,560.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, SolidWorks (CAD), Microsoft PowerPoint, Solid Modeling, Autodesk Autocad
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ae55015aa558a104

## About the Role

* Pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Engineering
 * Experience with fluid power products desired.
 * Experience in design and testing.
 * Experince with CAD software desired.
 * Effective written and verbal communication skills.
 * Competent complex problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
 * Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

 * Ability to sit and stand for extended periods
 * Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machine noise, coolants, and moving equipment.

## Description

The Engineering Associate (Temporary) uses technical knowledge to provide support for new customer applications and sustaining current product designs. The Engineering Associate (Temporary) will aid the selection, evaluation, and modification of IMI products to meet our customer's needs. This role applies knowledge of fluid control products to recommend and design new products into various applications.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Creating design proposals, sketches, and drawings for internal and customer approval and testing of product prototypes, and updating legacy designs to new standards., * Execute changes in product designs to meet customer requirements, including executing solid modeling in Solidworks and Autodesk, executing engineering drawing changes, and making necessary updates in Bills of Material and manufacturing work instructions.

 * Gain exposure to engineering in a machine shop environment.
 * Review opportunites to improve design for manufacturing of machined & assembled components.
 * Cooperate with teammembers in manufacturing engineering, quoting, operations, supply chain, & quality to ensure designs are successfully implemented.
 * Receive, evaluate, prioritize, and process all opportunities for engineering projects. Complete them in the requested time and document all correspondence.
 * Participate in and promote process improvements within assigned areas.
 * Ensure customer needs are met through product prototype testing.
 * Ensures design meet reliability and process capability criteria.
 * Other duties as assigned.