Innovative Process Equipment Design Engineer

ORBIS MACHINERY LLC; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Direct Primary Care (QuadMed)

Free surgery options

Job summary

Orbis Machinery, LLC in Wisconsin seeks a Process Equipment Design Engineer to design and improve custom industrial equipment and associated mechanical systems. You will work on mixers, mills, blenders, dryers, and related equipment using 3D CAD and manufacturing documentation.

The role emphasizes hands‑on problem solving, collaboration with manufacturing and vendors, and improving reliability and maintainability of equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience designing heavy industrial machinery, rotating equipment, or custom OEM process equipment preferred.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD required.
• Strong understanding of rotating equipment and power transmission systems including bearings, shafts, seals, gearboxes, couplings, and drive systems required.
• Experience with weldments, structural steel, fabricated machinery, and manufacturing environments required.
• Strong mathematical, mechanical, troubleshooting, and hands‑on problem‑solving skills required.
• Proficiency interpreting and applying GD&T principles, fits, tolerances, weldment detailing, and manufacturing‑ready drawing standards required.
• Understanding of machining, fabrication, assembly, and design for manufacturability principles required.

Responsibilities

• Design custom industrial process equipment and related mechanical systems using 3D modeling software.
• Create detailed assemblies, bills of materials, fabrication drawings, machining prints, and manufacturing documentation.
• Perform engineering calculations related to horsepower sizing, torque requirements, shaft loading, bearing selection, drive system design, motion, heat transfer, and rotating equipment performance.
• Design and support rotating mechanical systems including shafts, bearings, gearboxes, couplings, chain drives, seals, and power transmission equipment.
• Develop manufacturing‑ready fabrication and machining drawings including GD&T, fits, tolerances, weldment detailing, and assembly requirements.
• Support redesign, modernization, and reverse engineering efforts for existing or legacy equipment systems.
• Assist in the design and integration of vacuum‑rated systems, jacketed vessels, thermal transfer systems, inert gas purging systems, and sealing arrangements where applicable.
• Support equipment selection and configuration based on customer application requirements.
• Collaborate closely with fabrication and assembly teams to ensure practical, manufacturable, and serviceable equipment designs.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Rotating equipment

Power transmission

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

GD&T

Job description

Orbis Machinery, LLC in Wisconsin seeks a Process Equipment Design Engineer to design and improve custom industrial equipment and associated mechanical systems. You will work on mixers, mills, blenders, dryers, and related equipment using 3D CAD and manufacturing documentation.

The role emphasizes hands‑on problem solving, collaboration with manufacturing and vendors, and improving reliability and maintainability of equipment.