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Mechanical Designer

Looking for the opportunity to design custom mechanical solutions? Looking for a job that will allow you to work on creative projects, gain hands-on experience, build unique equipment, and collaborate with a diverse team? A Mechanical Designer position at The Chicago Flyhouse, Inc., may be right for you!

A career at Flyhouse is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to work on some of the most well-known structures and facilities in the country. You will be part of a team creating innovative solutions alongside like-minded project managers, engineers, safety technicians, and rigging experts to address technical, mechanical, and aesthetic design constraints. Working at Flyhouse is a career like no other. We are looking for the next candidate to complement our growing crew and bring their own intrinsic motivation to the table.

Often, Flyhouse can customize a job to best fit a potential employee's background and career aspirations. If you’re looking for a position with adaptability, please apply!

Candidates must have at least 5 years of 3D drafting to be considered. Autodesk software experience preferred, including AutoCAD, Revit, and Inventor; those comfortable with SolidWorks are encouraged to apply.

Location

Chicago, IL

Compensation

  • Full-Time Salary
  • Eligible for Overtime pay
  • Flexible Paid Time OFF
  • Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance options
  • 401(k) savings plan with company matching program available
  • Eligible for year-end bonus based upon overall job performance
  • Paid Training and education advancement opportunities

Responsibilities may include

  • Design of custom hoisting and rigging systems including structural analysis of components.
  • Analysis and recommendation of gear motors, brakes, sprockets, bearings, actuators, and other mechanical design components as needed.
  • Working with our mechanical shop staff to prototype and test custom-designed equipment to aide in streamlining fabrication and installation process.
  • Onsite collaboration with the project management team and outside engineers on equipment design, submittal, and shop drawings.
  • Perform site visits and attend onsite project-specific meetings.
  • Prepare project-specific submittals and preconstruction documents as required.
  • Prepare project-specific shop drawings for fabrication.
  • Prepare and execute required material procurement and tracking for projects as required.
  • Work with our operations and project management teams on project planning, scheduling, and budgeting.

Physical Demands

  • Regularly works around mechanical systems and in indoor and outside conditions. This may include inclement weather, heat, and humidity.
  • Must be able to operate out of our Chicago, IL headquarters primarily.  There will be work in other locations at times.
  • Occasionally ascends/ descends stairs and/or ladders to inspect and/or install equipment on production equipment.

Incredible opportunity to work in a niche area of the automation world, allowing you to see your work develop into a fully-functioning product in a short timeline, while constantly challenging your knowledge to create new and reliable solutions. Flyhouse offers the benefits of a big corporation without the big corporation mindset.

Flyhouse is a specialty rigging contractor supplying services to the theatre, entertainment, arena, cruise ship, retail, museum, and specialty industries around the world. 

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773-533-1590

2450 W. Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60612

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