Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer – Industrial Automation

Location: Holland, MI
Company: GableTek
Industry: Automation | Custom Machinery | Automated Assembly

Position Overview

GableTek is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer / Mechanical Design Engineer to support custom automation and automated assembly projects in Holland, Michigan .

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing custom automated machinery, assembly equipment, robotic systems, and special-purpose machines . This position will take mechanical designs from initial concept and layout through detailed design, manufacturing release, build, and validation.

Experience with Creo Parametric is strongly preferred , although candidates with strong SolidWorks experience will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop custom automated assembly equipment, production machinery, and industrial automation systems.
• Develop mechanical concepts, machine layouts, detailed assemblies, and component designs from initial requirements through final release.
• Create detailed manufacturing drawings, BOMs, specifications, and supporting engineering documentation.
• Perform engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, component sizing, and mechanical evaluations.
• Select and integrate mechanical, pneumatic, motion control, and automation components.
• Apply GD&T, DFM, and sound machine-design principles throughout the design process.
• Support equipment build, prototype development, testing, validation, troubleshooting, and customer demonstrations.
• Participate in formal design reviews and incorporate feedback from Project Engineers and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with manufacturing, controls engineering, systems integration, suppliers, and project teams.
• Ensure equipment designs meet requirements for safety, functionality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Maintain accurate revisions and engineering changes through the design lifecycle.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting aggressive project schedules.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience .
• 3+ years of mechanical design experience involving custom automation, automated assembly equipment, robotics, special machines, or industrial machinery.
• Proficiency with Creo Parametric preferred ; strong SolidWorks experience will also be considered.
• Experience with Windchill PDM/PLM or similar engineering data-management systems.
• Strong understanding of mechanical machine design and automated assembly systems.
• Knowledge of pneumatic and mechanical systems, motion-control components, and component selection.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings, tolerance analysis, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) .
• Ability to independently execute complete machine designs with minimal supervision.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams.