Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer (0–5 Years Experience)

Location: Oakdale, MN | Travel: ≤5%

Build What Matters. Design What's Next.

Are you an early-career Mechanical Designer ready to make a real impact? Join a collaborative engineering team where your ideas, precision, and problem-solving skills will directly contribute to innovative process equipment used across food, dairy, beverage, and chemical industries.

This is an opportunity to grow your technical expertise, own your work, and be part of projects from concept to completion.

What You'll Do

• Create detailed mechanical drawings and layouts for systems, components, and assemblies
• Develop multiple views and clearly define dimensions, tolerances, materials, and relationships between parts
• Interpret engineering specifications and perform calculations to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Build and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) based on drawings and project requirements
• Revise and update drawings to reflect design changes and improvements
• Maintain organized project records and archive drawings in internal systems
• Perform self-checks and ensure adherence to established quality and checking procedures
• Troubleshoot and resolve design discrepancies independently
• Collaborate with project managers, production teams, vendors, and purchasing to support project execution
• Manage your time effectively to meet deadlines and project milestones
• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented environment

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Mechanical Design or equivalent experience
• 0–5 years of experience in mechanical design
• Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor (required) and familiarity with Autodesk Vault (preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Exposure to food, dairy, beverage, or chemical processing equipment
• Knowledge of 3-A sanitary standards and/or evaporation processes
• Advantageous to have knowledge of Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
• Familiarity with U.S. and international engineering standards
• Experience working with both imperial and metric units

Why Join Us?

• Hands-on experience with real-world engineering projects
• Opportunities for growth and skill development
• Supportive, team-driven environment
• Exposure to cutting-edge process equipment and technologies

Additional Details

• Occasional travel (≤5%) to fabrication shops or installation sites
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

If you're ready to take the next step in your mechanical design career and want to see your work come to life, we'd love to hear from you.

The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $60,000 - $80,000 per year. GEA Group has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States.

GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

This position is based in the United States and does not offer visa or work sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.