Mechanical Designer

Job Title: Mechanical Designer

Job Description

The Mechanical Designer plays a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing mechanical solutions for projects and products. This position serves as a technical reference for the mechanical discipline, with responsibility for detailed engineering activities across the mechanical scope. The role encompasses the definition, study, and design of plant and equipment layouts, piping layouts, civil inputs, mechanical and piping supports, and mechanical equipment layout.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement mechanical solutions for projects and products.

• Act as a technical reference for the mechanical discipline.

• Conduct detailed engineering activities across the mechanical scope.

• Define, study, and design plant and equipment layouts.

• Design piping layouts, civil inputs, mechanical and piping supports.

• Develop layouts for mechanical equipment.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience in mechanical design and engineering.

• Proficiency in CAD, including 2D and 3D design.

• Experience with industrial machinery.

• Expertise in new product development.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Solidworks, Inventor, or other similar software.

• Design and development experience with large-scale industrial equipment.

Work Environment

The work environment involves utilizing advanced mechanical design software such as AutoCAD, Solidworks, and Inventor to develop solutions for large-scale industrial equipment. The role requires a focus on innovation and new product development within a collaborative team setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of North Wales, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $100000.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North Wales,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 15, 2026.

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.