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WEZAG serves key segments including terminal and connector manufacturers, wire harness builders, and automotive and heavy equipment OEMs. www.wezag.de\nPosition Summary This position will be the technical lead at the Naperville office and consist of a dynamic mix of daily activities including product design and prototyping, project management, technical support, and tool & machine troubleshooting.Additionally, this role will have strong engagement with our German engineering team, assist with customer visits to support sales activities, as well as require some occasional international travel to Germany for training and collaboration activities.\nKey Responsibilities Technical support for customer inquiries\nResearch and development\nNew product specification and design\nBusiness development support: customer engagement as needed\nTroubleshooting and machine repair as required\nAnalyze customer requirements and prepare technical specifications, proposals, and engineered solutions.\nSupport product demonstrations, presentations, trade shows, customer visits, and sales calls.\nCoordinate with engineering headquarters in Germany regarding new products and product modifications.\nQualifications Required: Mechanical engineering degree or comparable technical experience.\nStrong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to interpret and develop technical drawings and engineering documentation.\nExperience with AutoCAD, 3D modeling software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office.\nStrong technical communication and presentation skills.\nAbility to travel domestically.\nAbility to complete short 1-2 week training periods in Germany.\nAdditional preferences: German language ability a plus\n5+ years of related electrical industry experience\nElectrical installation and/or wire processing experience\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Wezag Tools","rawCompany":"wezag tools","city":"Chicago","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T03:35:34.825Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-3027.00","title":"Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"mechanical-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"333993","title":"Packaging Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"packaging-machinery-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Mechanical Engineer","description":"WEZAG is part of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of crimping, cutting, and specialty hand tools for professional and industrial markets. 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