Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – Process Equipment

Hapman; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hapman in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, fabrication and startup of equipment and to prepare drawings for customer approval and shop manufacturing. You will be the main customer focal point, reviewing specs, fielding questions and guiding projects from design through installation.

You will produce detailed CAD drawings using Inventor and AutoCAD, coordinate with shop personnel, and ensure design compliance while supporting field startups and service.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in engineering or equivalent experience required.
• 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, exposure to in-field startups and troubleshooting.
• 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.
• Willingness to travel (10% typical)

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.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Reading diagrams

Customer support

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Engineering Technology or equivalent experience

Tools

Inventor

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

Job description

Hapman in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, fabrication and startup of equipment and to prepare drawings for customer approval and shop manufacturing. You will be the main customer focal point, reviewing specs, fielding questions and guiding projects from design through installation.

You will produce detailed CAD drawings using Inventor and AutoCAD, coordinate with shop personnel, and ensure design compliance while supporting field startups and service.