Mechanical Design Engineer

Engtal; Grand Rapids; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Engtal is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design machinery, tooling, and fixtures for fully custom turnkey projects. You’ll help create gear that moves, lifts, spins, sprays, clamps, and performs real tasks. You’ll design mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks and translate concepts into build-ready drawings.

Join a tight-knit engineering team with in-house manufacturing for rapid feedback. Expect varying projects, practical collaboration with shop and controls teams, and meaningful engineering

Qualifications

• Proficient in SolidWorks for assemblies and drawings.
• Experience with machinery, automation, fixtures, or mechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of mechanisms, pneumatics, materials, and GD&T.
• Ability to work quickly, think practically, and collaborate with hands-on teams.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical assemblies and components in SolidWorks.
• Turn rough concepts into clean, build-ready drawings.
• Work alongside controls, electrical, and fabrication teams.
• Support builds, solve problems, and ensure designs work on the shop floor.

Skills

SolidWorks fluency

Machinery experience

Automation/fixtures

Pneumatics understanding

GD&T knowledge

Shop floor collaboration

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

If you’re a Mechanical Engineer who wants to be a part of designing machinery, tooling and fixtures for fully custom turnkey projects, you'll want to read on.

This company builds custom machines, automation assembly and material handling systems. You’ll be in the mix designing gear that moves, lifts, spins, sprays, clamps, and actually does something.

No corporate red tape. No five-week design reviews. Just real engineering, real machines, real impact.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing mechanical assemblies & components in SolidWorks
• Turning rough concepts into clean, build-ready drawings
• Working side-by-side with controls, electrical, and fab teams
• Supporting builds, solving problems, making things actually work
• Seeing your designs go from screen → shop floor → customer line

What you need

• SolidWorks fluency (assemblies, drawings, the works)
• Experience with machinery, automation, fixtures, or mechanical systems
• Strong understanding of mechanisms, pneumatics, materials, GD&T
• Ability to work quickly, think practically, and collaborate with hands-on teams
• Exposure to custom automation, robotics, conveyors
• Being someone who likes to walk out to the shop instead of hiding behind CAD

Why you’ll like it

• Zero boredom, every project is different
• Tight-knit, experienced engineering team
• In-house manufacturing (instant feedback loop)
• Competitive pay + a company that actually values engineers