Mechanical Assembly & Torque Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Mechanical Assembly & Torque Engineer for a client located in Memphis, TN. This is a 6+ month contract Position. Ideally looking for a candidate with experience in the electrical equipment manufacturing industry

Pay Range: $80 - $100/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

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.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Punit Pathak at 610 445 8219 or [email protected].

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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