Design Engineer

KLA Industries; Boonton (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries, a private New Jersey manufacturer of water and wastewater processing equipment, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will design and draw in SolidWorks, creating fabrication drawings and detailing how to build new equipment, including conveyors, with close shop-floor collaboration.

The role emphasizes turning concepts into build-ready plans, partnering with fabrication staff, and ensuring first-time fit and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3–4 years of mechanical design experience.
• Proficient in SolidWorks and able to produce fabrication drawings.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Local to northern New Jersey; able to work onsite in Morris County.

Responsibilities

• Design water and wastewater equipment in SolidWorks and produce the fabrication drawings the shop builds from.
• Work out how to build what the customer needs, including equipment the company has not made before.
• Carry conveyor designs, the bulk of the workload, from requirements through released drawings.
• Visit the company's fabrication shop to review plans, check progress, and resolve build questions with fabricators.
• Prepare drawings for outside fabricators, with the level of detail each one needs.
• Support the project engineer running each order with the design work that order requires.
• Get the details right before release, so equipment is built once and fits the first time.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Detail-oriented

Communication with fabrication team

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer (SolidWorks) · Water and Wastewater Equipment · Morris County, NJ

Privately held manufacturer of water and wastewater process equipment is adding a Mechanical Design Engineer. Degreed ME with about 3 to 4 years of SolidWorks (or similar) design experience. $75,000 to $90,000 base, medical premiums paid 100% by the company for the individual and the family. 100% onsite in Morris County, NJ. No relocation.

DESCRIPTION

THE OPPORTUNITY

A privately held New Jersey manufacturer of water and wastewater process equipment is adding a Mechanical Design Engineer to its team. The company is growing, its order book is full, and it is deliberately moving more of its fabrication in house rather than subcontracting it out. More work in house means more design, and this hire adds that capacity.

This is a design role, not a drafting role. There is plenty of drawing, but the job is working out how something gets built. Most of the work is conveyors, which are well understood. The interesting part is the rest: the company will take on equipment it has never built before, and this is the person who figures out how to make it.

It is also a role with a short line to the shop floor. You design in SolidWorks, then go over the plans with the people who fabricate them, and you take their input when they see a better way to build it. The designers who do well here like that back and forth.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

• Design water and wastewater equipment in SolidWorks and produce the fabrication drawings the shop builds from.
• Work out how to build what the customer needs, including equipment the company has not made before.
• Carry conveyor designs, the bulk of the workload, from requirements through released drawings.
• Visit the company's nearby fabrication shop to review plans, check progress, and resolve build questions with the fabricators.
• Prepare drawings for outside fabricators, with the level of detail each one needs.
• Support the project engineer running each order with the design work that order requires.
• Get the details right before release, so equipment is built once and fits the first time.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline. Required.
• 3 or 4 years of mechanical design experience. A standout candidate with less will be considered.
• Proficient in SolidWorks. It is the platform for all design and fabrication drawings.
• Strong mechanical aptitude. You can look at a need and work out how to build it, not just draw it.
• Accurate, detail-oriented drawing work, and comfortable talking a design through with the people who fabricate it.
• Local to northern New Jersey and able to work fully onsite in Morris County. Relocation assistance is not offered.
• Strongly preferred: experience designing conveyors or similar fabricated equipment. A water and wastewater background is a plus, not required.
• Nice to have: you enjoy design work and want to keep doing it, with room to grow from there.

WHAT IS ON OFFER

• Base salary of $75,000 to $90,000 depending on experience.
• Medical coverage with the premium paid 100% by the company, for the individual and for the family. No employee contribution on the base plan. A buy-up plan with lower deductibles is available.
• A path forward as the engineering group grows, including toward project engineering for those who want it.
• Real design ownership in a stable, privately held company where the work you do gets built and is seen.
• A short northern New Jersey commute, minimal travel, and a fabrication shop close enough to walk your designs through.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

An initial phone screen with the hiring contact, followed by an onsite interview with senior operations leadership and other members of the leadership team. The company aims to complete the onsite in a single visit and to move quickly with the right person.

AT A GLANCE

Position: Mechanical Design Engineer

Company: Privately held manufacturer of water and wastewater process equipment.

Location: Morris County, New Jersey. 100% onsite

Compensation: $75,000 to $90,000 base, depending on experience

Experience: 3 to 4 years is the target. Degreed engineer. Mechanical or related. 2 years on a standout candidate.

Reports To: Senior operations leadership

Travel: Minimal. Regular visits to the company fabrication shop nearby

Relocation: Not offered. Candidates must be within daily commuting distance