Mechanical engineer

Job Description: Mechanical Engineer

In this role, you will support and lead the design, development, commercialization, and global migration of gas applications technologies and equipment in the Food and Beverage sector, which includes food freezing and chilling systems, and atmosphere control. You will also support the identification, design, development, implementation, and demonstration of new and legacy food technologies from conception, through proof-of-concept, scale-up, all the way to initial commercialization and global migration of Food applications technology and equipment. You will work closely with various functional groups, including Regional Business Units, business development, sales, marketing, engineering, and the global technology team, as well as external customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test applications equipment within project teams to support and lead major research and development programs.

• Execute technology demonstrations and business growth opportunities for customers.

• Identify new concepts in gas applications for industry and assess their technical and commercial merits.

• Build, test, or demonstrate systems with controls in labs, manufacturing facilities, or customer plants.

• Design controlled and efficient experimental programs, and execute experiments at bench, pilot, and commercial scales.

• Evaluate literature and experimental data, write reports, and prepare summaries.

• Present results to management, colleagues, and customers at technical meetings.

• Prepare invention and patent disclosures.

• Provide future development program recommendations to management.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, equipment, controls, refrigeration, industrial, chemical, or food engineering required; Master's degree is preferred.

• A minimum of two years of experience in a similar role.

• Knowledge of equipment and mechanical design, controls, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, mass and energy balances, process design, and basic economic evaluation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience and interest in equipment and process controls, including PLCs.

• Experience in successful equipment development and commercialization.

• Ability to travel up to 25%, including international travel as needed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Countryside, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

benefits available upon offer stage

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Countryside,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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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