Mechanical Engineer - Minnesota, United States - Industrial Loss Consultants Inc

Description

Forensic Mechanical Engineer

Industrial Loss Consultants Inc. (ILC), a consulting firm located in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs, is seeking a Forensic Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of five years of experience performing root cause analysis on equipment and machinery failures as well as experience providing solutions to repair and/or rebuild equipment and machinery to pre-loss condition. The most qualified candidate will have experience consulting on a variety of equipment and machinery from various industries and have the ability and knowledge to assess and determine the extent of damages and root cause of failure from a mechanical standpoint. The position involves consulting on equipment or machinery that has been damaged due to fire, smoke, water, equipment malfunction, or other. This is a remote, work-from-home position that will require the most qualified candidate to have a strong understanding of the mechanical components of equipment and machinery. We seek someone with the ability to travel nationwide as needed to perform on-site inspections of machinery and equipment that have experienced a loss and prepare reports with minimal oversight. Your ability to provide direction and project management of necessary repairs on equipment and machinery may also be required.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (BSME) or higher is required.
• A Professional Engineering (PE) license in one or more states is required.
• Candidate location preferred but not required to be in IL, IA, MN, or WI.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems for production lines, compressors, motors, gearing, conveyors, and other components of mechanical equipment is required.
• Experience identifying the cause of an equipment failure and the extent of damage caused by the equipment failure or loss event is required.
• Experience quantifying the necessary repairs to bring machinery back to pre-loss condition is required.
• Basic knowledge of electronic controls and programmable logic controllers is preferred but not required.
• Ability to navigate loss sites and climb onto equipment, ladders, catwalks, and other locations where the machinery is located is required.
• Experience composing accurate, concise, understandable reports summarizing observations and explaining conclusions is required.
• Experience validating repair costs is required.
• Travel is required and varies depending on the assignment.
• Prior forensic experience as a mechanical engineer is required.
• Excellent time management skills are required.
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision and to provide timely communication and reports to the ILC customer and ILC Management is required.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and organizational skills are required.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of all Microsoft products including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy both verbally and written, and maintaining the confidentiality of all information provided are required.

Benefits:

401k

401k Matching

AD&D Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Full-time and Part-time positions are available for the most qualified candidates.

Interviews by appointment only.

No recruiters, please.

If interested, contact Kyle Paulson, Senior Vice President, Industrial Loss Consultants. Inc. at