Which tasks appear how often in relevant job advertisements? What is required in the mechanical engineer job?

Complete handling of projects, coordination and support of all parties involved, responsibility for costs, deadlines and quality

Support and optimization of the product portfolio, observation of markets and competition, developing ideas for new products, specifications and feasibility studies, realization of new developments up to series production readiness

Support for production and assembly, commissioning and customer services, quality assurance

Creating and maintaining documentation, responsibility for change management, training operators, customer service and the sales department, coordinating patent work

• Basic technical training
• Further training as a mechanical engineer FH or process engineer FH
• Several years of experience in development/construction

• Professional experience in development/construction
• Knowledge of project management
• Good command of CAD and MS Office
• Very good oral and written German language skills
• Good knowledge of English, knowledge of French is an advantage

• Good analytical skills
• High quality awareness and decisiveness
• High social competence
• Independence and solution orientation
• Willingness to travel

Technical skills such as CAD knowledge, simulation tools, machine design and manufacturing techniques, i.e. mechanical engineers need the ability to use software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA or other CAD programs. Knowledge in the use of FEM (Finite Element Method) or CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) tools such as ANSYS, ABAQUS or MATLAB. The ability to design and optimize machines and mechanical systems. An understanding of various manufacturing processes, material selection and quality assurance is also required. And also the ability to analyze complex problems and find effective solutions.