Hybrid Mechanical Engineer – R&D (SolidWorks, Food Tech)

JBT Marel; Gainesville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

JBT Marel seeks a Mechanical Engineer for the Poultry Division in Gainesville, GA, reporting to the Manager of R&D Equipment. This onsite role follows a 4 days in office / 1 day from home hybrid schedule and focuses on transitioning product lines, manufacturing decisions, and design of production-ready spare parts.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings, coordinating with teams in India, and becoming a subject matter expert on migrated equipment, with a strong emphasis on SolidWorks and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related field or related work experience in mechanical design or CAD engineering
• Minimum 3 years of SolidWorks experience required
• Experience or knowledge of 3D design tools required
• Food processing equipment experience preferred
• Poultry industry experience preferred
• Legacy equipment support experience preferred
• Good time management skills aligned to meeting deadlines
• Problem solver who works well within the team and around possible production setbacks
• Manufacturing equipment design background preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead migration of CAD documents to Gainesville, GA
• Coordinate with engineering team in India
• Review drawings and provide feedback to leadership team
• Become SME on transitioned product line over time
• Create and update spare parts drawings for product line
• Research and organize migrated engineering databases
• Determine whether components should be manufactured internally or sourced externally
• Design production-ready spare parts
• Utilize SolidWorks to update drawings using SolidWorks
• Support transitioned and legacy equipment using ProE

Skills

CAD engineering

SolidWorks

Pro/E

3D design tools

Mechanical concepts

team collaboration

communication

time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Pro/Engineer (ProE)

Job description

JBT Marel seeks a Mechanical Engineer for the Poultry Division in Gainesville, GA, reporting to the Manager of R&D Equipment. This onsite role follows a 4 days in office / 1 day from home hybrid schedule and focuses on transitioning product lines, manufacturing decisions, and design of production-ready spare parts.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings, coordinating with teams in India, and becoming a subject matter expert on migrated equipment, with a strong emphasis on SolidWorks and