Mechanical Designer

Company Overview

The company is an established industrial automation and custom machine builder based in the Greater Dayton, Ohio area. Specializing in engineered-to-order manufacturing solutions, the organization designs, fabricates, and integrates custom automated machinery and specialized process equipment for diverse industrial clients.

Position Summary

Seeking a Mechanical Designer to support the mechanical design, 3D modeling, and implementation of customer-specific automated equipment. This role is responsible for taking machinery from clean-sheet conceptualization through final production, delivering high-precision designs on schedule and within budget, and collaborating cross-functionally across internal technical teams and customer representatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Custom Machine Design: Execute mechanical design for customer-specific automated machinery and single-process equipment, handling both clean-sheet designs and modifications to existing systems.
• 3D Modeling & BOM Management: Create detailed 3D assemblies and manufacturing drawings using AutoCAD Inventor; build and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) for all mechanical hardware.
• Project Delivery: Manage project deliverables to ensure designs are completed on time, within budget, and aligned with functional customer specifications.
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Assist in guiding and developing junior design team members while maintaining clear technical communication with assembly technicians, controls engineers, and customer stakeholders.
• Quality & Safety Standards: Enforce engineering design standards, ISO quality/environmental procedures, and relevant machine safety standards (OSHA, NFPA, UL).
• Note: Travel and flexible scheduling may be required based on project installation and commissioning needs.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or a closely related technical field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of mechanical design experience focused on automated process equipment.
• CAD Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in 3D CAD modeling, specifically with AutoCAD Inventor (experience with SolidWorks or Solid Edge is also valued).
• Technical Fundamentals: In-depth understanding of mechanical engineering principles, physics, fluid dynamics, and Process Control Analysis ($C_p / C_{pk}$).
• Industry Standards: Working familiarity with industrial mechanical design and safety standards (NFPA, UL, OSHA).
• Systems & Software: Proficiency with ERP platforms, engineering documentation packages, and MS Project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, or ISO auditing practices.