Mechanical Engineer
Date: Aug 11, 2025
Location: Arthur, IL, US, 61911
Company: Nucor
Job Details
Division: CHI Overhead Doors
Location: Arthur, IL, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.
Basic Job Functions:
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
C.H.I. Overhead Doors is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help us meet our goals for 2025 and beyond. The Mechanical Engineer will perform engineering duties in planning and designing residential/commercial garage doors, hardware components, and other infrastructure. This role works collaboratively with internal and external customers, industry and building products experts, and other resources to develop these products and processes for the organization. We are committed to innovation, and the Mechanical Engineer will be at the forefront of this exciting work.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
- Troubleshoot defects to determine root cause failures and implement innovative product, process, and equipment countermeasures. Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of products, equipment, components, or systems.
- Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications, and necessity of modification.
- Estimate component, capital, and manufacturing costs for product designs.
- Design Documentation – Modeling; Drawings; Mfg.; Bill of Materials; QC Forms; Operator's, Maintenance, Parts, Etc. Manuals (Detail Oriented).
Compensation Data
Starting Base Salary Range: $81,994-$115,378
ROA Bonus
ROA Bonus percentage is variable, determinate upon company performance each year, up to 33% of annual salary.
Profit-Sharing
10% of Nucor’s pre-tax earnings are contributed to the Profit Sharing Plan annually and distributed to all eligible teammates. A large portion is deposited into your profit-sharing account, and a smaller portion is distributed in cash. Current 6-year average = 19.88% of your eligible earnings. Eligible earnings include regular pay, overtime, and bonus.
Benefits
C.H.I. Overhead Doors, a Nucor company, is proud to offer industry-leading benefits to its teammates. Visit nucor.com/benefits to learn more. These benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
- 401K program with company match
- Paid maternity & Paternity leave
- Paid time off, 11 paid holidays, 1 personal day
- Short-term disability/sick pay
- Zero-deductible medical & dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Teladoc (free virtual access to medical, dermatology, and mental health professionals)
- No-cost physical therapy & wellness programs
- Nucor stock purchase plan with company match
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Mechanical Engineering
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2-5 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience in Inventor, AutoCAD, MS Office, and Adobe applications
- Experience in Engineering Documentation Revisions (Drawings, BOM"s, Manuals)
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace
Nearest Major Market: Decatur