DESIGN ENGINEER

Socket.dev; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, fabrication, and start-up of complex equipment. You will prepare customer-approval drawings, coordinate with shop personnel, and serve as the main point of contact with the customer throughout the project.

The role requires strong mechanical design, project management, and communication skills, with 3–5 years of design experience in process or heavy industrial equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Engineering Technology or equivalent experience
• 3–5 years of design experience in process or heavy industrial equipment
• Sheet metal, hoppers, chutes, structural supports and machine drive arrangements in hazardous, wash-down, sanitary, and heavy industrial areas

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment drawings for customer approval and shop manufacturing
• Lead design, fabrication and start-up of equipment projects
• Be the main customer contact throughout the project
• Review specifications with the customer and respond to questions
• Prepare accurate manufacturing drawings and CAD transmittals
• Coordinate with shop personnel on design questions and fabrication details
• Ensure design details are implemented prior to shipment

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Eng. Technology

Tools

Inventor

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

Job description

The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the accurate preparation of all equipment drawings required for customer approval, shop manufacturing and installation. This role acts as the project lead for jobs throughout design, fabrication, and start-up of the equipment, being the main point of contact with the customer throughout. The duties will include, but not be limited to: reviewing specifications with the customer, preparation of the approval drawings, communication with the customers regarding questions and schedules, preparation of accurate manufacturing drawings, communication with the shop personnel with regard to design questions and suggestions, review of equipment before shipment to ensure that all design details have been implemented, support Customer Service for any issues that may arise with the equipment on which you worked. Strength in mechanical design coupled with proven project management ability and excellent communication skills are a must. This position reports to the Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

• Dedication to excellence and a quality output
• Bachelors of Science in Engineering/Engineering Technology or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of design experience in process or heavy industrial equipment
• Complicated system-level design experience strongly preferred
• Broad experience in systems, food, chemical process and bulk material handling, preference on exposure to in-field startups and troubleshooting of equipment
• Design experience with sheet metal, hoppers, chutes, structural supports and machine drive arrangements in hazardous, wash-down, sanitary, and heavy industrial areas
• Ability to read electrical and pneumatic diagrams with general knowledge of industrial instrumentation and controls
• Proficient use of Inventor for 3D CAD, AutoCAD for 2D CAD, Excel, and Word
• Strong project management, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Excellent customer support and management
• Problem solving skills (Inter/Cross Departmental)
• Willingness to travel (10% typical)

General Responsibilities

• Promote excellence throughout the department
• Development of proper and efficient equipment designs, including large scale systems
• Production of detailed mechanical equipment drawings using CAD (Inventor and AutoCAD)
• Management of projects to which you are assigned
• CAD drawing file maintenance
• Interface with shop floor fabricators and tradesmen
• General project engineering and customer contact, including occasional customer visits
• Production of quality and accurate parts, models, and drawings
• Drawing transmittals
• Adherence to schedules and release dates
• Provide prompt and effective communications with customers and co-workers
• Understanding of our company procedures and processes
• Any duties or tasks that may be assigned by the manager