Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – High-Speed Automation

Bell & Associates, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Associates, Inc. seeks a Machine Design Team Lead to drive the design, development, and validation of high-speed industrial machinery. You will partner with Tooling, Controls, Operations, Sales, and Product Management to meet performance and cost goals while upholding engineering standards.

You will lead a small team, apply analytical methods and FEA, and ensure designs are manufacturable and field-ready, with rigorous validation and design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in high-speed machine design in an OEM packaging/automation environment.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (Inventor or SolidWorks) and FEA.
• Experience with design rigor, validation, testing, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of high-speed automated machinery from concept through production release.
• Establish and maintain engineering design standards, best practices, and design review processes.
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team to enhance performance and professional growth.
• Apply engineering rigor through analytical methods, calculations, simulations, and structured validation activities.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure efficient manufacturing processes.
• Partner with sales, engineering, and service teams to ensure successful machine integration and field support.

Skills

3D CAD

FEA analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Bell & Associates, Inc. seeks a Machine Design Team Lead to drive the design, development, and validation of high-speed industrial machinery. You will partner with Tooling, Controls, Operations, Sales, and Product Management to meet performance and cost goals while upholding engineering standards.

You will lead a small team, apply analytical methods and FEA, and ensure designs are manufacturable and field-ready, with rigorous validation and design reviews.