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Overview

The position of Mechanical Engineer is available at a Medical Device Company located in Franklin Lakes, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract role focused on supporting product development activities for medical devices, particularly in the design and development of high volume disposable medical devices.

Responsibilities

  • Support product development activities for medical devices and their components.
  • Prepare documents for external customers and assist in the development of processes.
  • Follow Corporate and Divisional Quality systems and comply with regulatory and safety guidelines.
  • Understand various ISO standards for medical devices and interpret their requirements.
  • Write customer-facing documents, technical memos, and reports.
  • Collect data from SAP and other servers for project inputs.
  • Interface with R&D, QA, Marketing, and plant personnel to support projects.
  • Develop or modify designs and 2D drawings using CAD software.
  • Create technical documentation and maintain periodic status reports.
  • Assist in the preparation of technical reports and presentations.

Requirements

  • Minimum BS/BE in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials or Chemical Engineering or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in product development or science/engineering research.
  • Hands-on experience with design and development of high volume disposable medical devices is highly desirable.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated mechanical design skills using CAD (SolidWorks and AutoCAD).
  • Understanding of testing and measurement systems.
  • Knowledge in protocol/procedure development for engineering studies.
  • Attention to detail to ensure accurate execution of work tasks.
  • Experience in using Microsoft Office tools.
  • Disciplined and organized in documentation in a regulated environment.
  • Ability to maintain composure in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
  • Ability to analyze and organize data clearly.

Additional Information

  • Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
  • Duration: 12+ Months Contract
  • Total Hours/week: 40.00
  • 1st Shift
  • Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)
  • No H1B’s
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How this job compares in Franklin Lakes, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 10% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where the middle half runs $25–$28/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Franklin Lakes, NJ

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Franklin Lakes, NJ right now, from 1 employer. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 135 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Franklin Lakes, or widen the search to New Jersey.

MillenniumSoft Inc currently has 10 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), MillenniumSoft Inc (10), and Gpac (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $38/hr, Camden at $37/hr, and Linden at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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