Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Akkodis is Seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for location of Memphis, TN. This is a 3-month contract to hire position. Ideally looking for a candidate with experience in Manufacturing Industry

Pay Range: $70 - $95/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors

Your Responsibilities will Include:

The Mechanical, Fastening & Torque Engineer is responsible for providing technical engineering support for mechanical assembly processes, fastening systems, torque applications, and manufacturing equipment. This position focuses on ensuring proper fastener selection, torque specifications, joint integrity, and mechanical assembly reliability while driving improvements in manufacturing quality, efficiency, and overall product performance.

The engineer will work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, Test Engineering, and Design Engineering to develop and validate fastening processes, troubleshoot mechanical assembly failures, implement automated torque solutions, and ensure compliance with customer and industry requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical Engineering & Assembly

• Provide technical engineering support for large-scale mechanical assemblies, structural components, enclosures, frames, brackets, and industrial equipment.

• Review and interpret mechanical drawings, assembly specifications, GD&T requirements, and engineering documentation.

• Evaluate mechanical designs for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA).

• Support mechanical assembly process development, equipment installation, and new product introduction (NPI).

• Identify and resolve mechanical assembly defects, fitment issues, alignment problems, and structural fastening concerns.

• Develop and maintain manufacturing work instructions, visual aids, and standard operating procedures.

• Support engineering change requests (ECRs) and engineering change orders (ECOs).

Fastener Engineering & Joint Integrity

• Evaluate and select appropriate fasteners, including bolts, screws, nuts, washers, studs, and threaded inserts.

• Understand fastener grades, strength classifications, materials, coatings, and corrosion protection.

• Develop and validate fastening specifications based on joint design, material properties, and application requirements.

• Evaluate bolt preload, clamp load, thread engagement, friction, and joint stiffness.

• Investigate fastening failures, including stripped threads, cross-threading, bolt loosening, fastener fracture, and insufficient clamp load.

• Assess the impact of vibration, thermal expansion, material deformation, and joint relaxation on fastener performance.

• Recommend appropriate locking methods, thread-locking compounds, washers, and mechanical retention devices.

• Ensure fastening applications meet applicable ISO, ASME, SAE, and customer specifications.

Torque Engineering & Validation

• Develop, establish, and validate torque specifications for mechanical assemblies and fastening applications.

• Perform torque calculations and evaluate the relationship between applied torque, friction, bolt preload, and clamp force.

• Develop torque strategies, including torque control, torque-angle tightening, and yield-controlled tightening where appropriate.

• Conduct torque validation studies, including torque-to-failure testing, joint characterization, and torque-tension correlation.

• Evaluate tightening process capability, repeatability, and consistency.

• Establish acceptable torque limits and fastening process parameters based on engineering requirements.

• Investigate torque-related failures, including over-torque, under-torque, joint relaxation, and improper fastening sequences.

• Develop torque audit procedures and support residual torque verification using validated methods.

• Support measurement system analysis (MSA) and Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.

Smart Torque Tools & Automation

• Support the selection, implementation, programming, and validation of electric, pneumatic, and automated torque tools.

• Experience with smart torque systems such as Atlas Copco, Desoutter, or equivalent industrial fastening equipment.

• Configure torque controllers, tightening programs, fastening sequences, and process limits.

• Support integration of smart torque tools with manufacturing execution systems (MES), PLCs, and production tracking systems.

• Develop fastening traceability requirements, including torque values, tightening angles, pass/fail results, and tool identification.

• Troubleshoot torque controller faults, tightening failures, communication issues, and equipment performance problems.

• Establish preventive maintenance, calibration, and verification requirements for torque equipment.

• Support automated fastening stations, torque reaction systems, and error-proofing solutions.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure fastening processes comply with applicable customer specifications and engineering standards.

• Develop and maintain torque verification procedures, inspection requirements, and process control documentation.

• Support manufacturing audits, customer quality reviews, and corrective action investigations.

• Evaluate fastening-related product failures and recommend sustainable corrective actions.

• Ensure proper tool calibration, equipment verification, and fastening process traceability.

• Promote safe operation of torque tools, including proper reaction arm design, pinch-point protection, and ergonomic considerations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.

• Minimum 4-10 years of engineering experience in mechanical assembly, fastening systems, torque applications, or industrial manufacturing.

• Hands-on experience developing or validating torque specifications and mechanical fastening processes.

• Experience troubleshooting mechanical assembly defects, fastener failures, and torque-related quality issues.

• Experience with industrial torque tools, fastening equipment, and assembly process development.

• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals, material properties, and threaded joint behavior.

• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, GD&T, and engineering specifications.

• Experience supporting manufacturing process improvements and root cause investigations.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of threaded fasteners, bolt preload, clamp force, torque-tension relationships, and joint integrity.

• Experience with torque-controlled and torque-angle fastening strategies.

• Ability to calculate and validate torque requirements for mechanical assemblies.

• Understanding of fastener grades, materials, coatings, lubrication, and friction characteristics.

• Hands-on experience with industrial torque tools and torque measurement equipment.

• Experience with torque validation, calibration, process capability studies, and measurement system analysis.

• Knowledge of mechanical assembly processes, GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and engineering drawings.

• Familiarity with applicable ISO, ASME, and SAE fastener standards.

• Experience developing manufacturing work instructions, PFMEA, and Control Plans.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance