Mechanical Engineer (Plastics / Tool & Die)

About the role

SEL Inc. is hiring Mechanical Engineers at multiple levels in Lewiston, Idaho, within its plastics and tool and die engineering business. You will work with internal and external customers to solve plastic injection molding problems, from consulting on part design and design for manufacturability to designing reliable tooling.

Key responsibilities

• Perform mechanical engineering functions: assembly design, plastic and metal part design, tolerance studies, design for manufacturability, component selection and specification, and thermal analysis and design.
• Consult on plastic part design, run DFM reviews and perform FEA mold flow analysis using Moldex3D software.
• Design molds and quote internal tool builds, write mold specifications, obtain external tooling quotes and manage projects, including reviewing vendor tool designs.
• Qualify and monitor tooling vendors, generate and maintain accurate bills of material, and provide labor and material estimates.
• Review, support, approve and recommend improvements to documentation, mechanical designs and manufacturing processes.
• Maintain project notebooks and mentor ME interns, designers and associate engineers.

Required profile

• US citizenship.
• B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in at least three of: electromechanical packaging design, heat transfer, materials and processes, mechanics, computer-aided design.
• Satisfactory background check and negative drug test results.

Required skills

• Strong problem-solving, project management, writing, documentation and speaking skills.
• Preferred: 3+ years of SolidWorks or TopSolid, injection mold design, industrial plastics, thermal modelling and finite element analysis.

What we offer

• Pay range of $82,000-$122,900 for an Associate Mechanical Engineer and $89,400-$134,100 for a Mechanical Engineer.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus retirement benefits including an ESOP and 401(k).
• 10 paid holidays, vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave covering 90% of pay.
• Tuition assistance, STEM courses, apprenticeships and engineering development programs.