Mechanical Drafter

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer / Sales Drafter

Job Description

The Mechanical Design Engineer / Sales Drafter provides dedicated drafting and design support to internal sales teams, representatives, engineers, and customers across the Americas. In this role, you transform customer specifications into accurate mechanical drawings and layouts, and you help develop material handling, dust collection, extrusion, milling, and feeding solutions that align with project requirements and sales proposals.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise detailed mechanical drawings using AutoCAD or Inventor/SolidWorks based on markups, layouts, or verbal instructions.

• Develop process flow diagrams to support sales proposals and ongoing projects.

• Produce layouts from initial concepts to enable other designers to generate detailed drawings.

• Review technical specifications and assist in conceptualizing mechanical solutions that meet customer requirements.

• Calculate process rates, weights, and volumes to support design decisions and proposal accuracy.

• Verify and ensure the mechanical fit of components within assemblies.

• Create, maintain, and release data and drawings to sales professionals and other stakeholders.

• Perform cost analysis for new and existing designs to support sales and engineering decisions.

• Propose appropriate mechanical components for designs based on technical and commercial considerations.

• Estimate drafting time for projects to support planning and scheduling.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience as a mechanical drafter or mechanical designer working with industrial equipment.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD for creating and revising 2D and 3D mechanical drawings.

• Hands-on experience with SolidWorks or similar 3D design tools for mechanical design.

• Ability to create accurate process flow diagrams for material handling, dust collection, extrusion, milling, and feeding systems.

• Strong understanding of mechanical fit and assembly principles to ensure compatibility of components.

• Capability to calculate process rates, weight, and volume to support engineering and sales activities.

• Experience reviewing technical specifications and translating them into practical design solutions.

• Skill in estimating drafting time and performing basic cost analysis for mechanical designs.

• Attention to detail and accuracy when creating and maintaining engineering documentation and drawings.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with Navisworks for model review and coordination is beneficial.

• Experience in designing or drafting for industrial equipment environments.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with sales engineers, representatives, and customers.

• Strong communication skills to interpret verbal instructions and convey design intent clearly.

• Organizational skills to manage multiple drawings, layouts, and data releases in support of sales projects.

Work Environment

This role is part of a Sales Engineering team of approximately 67 people, working in a fairly quiet engineering department that supports sales activities. The dress code is business casual. Typical work hours are either 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one-hour lunch or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a half-hour lunch. You will work in a professional office setting, using tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Navisworks to support the design and sales process.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kansas City, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55000.00 - $70000.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kansas City, MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Kansas City,MO.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.