Lead Mechanical Designer

Jabil; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Company holidays

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Short-term incentive

Job summary

Jabil seeks a Lead Mechanical Designer / CAD Specialist to create, maintain, and release detailed CAD models, drawings, and documentation for complex electromechanical systems. You will excel in sheet metal enclosures, welded frames, skids, piping, and mechanical assemblies to support cooling, power, and infrastructure products.

You will drive CAD modeling standards, ensure manufacturability, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams through concept, NPI, production, and sustaining phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design, Drafting Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on mechanical design and CAD experience.
• Expert proficiency with Creo and/or SolidWorks.
• Strong experience developing manufacturing drawings, weldments, BOMs, and fabrication documentation.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerancing, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting configuration-controlled designs and product release processes.
• Ability to independently execute complex design and documentation work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed 3D CAD models and assemblies using SolidWorks and/or Creo.
• Create fabrication, assembly, and installation drawings for sheet metal components, welded structures, skids, piping systems, enclosures, and mechanical assemblies.
• Produce complete drawing packages including dimensions, tolerances, bills of material, weld specifications, and installation requirements.
• Translate engineering requirements into accurate CAD models and manufacturing documentation.
• Maintain model quality, drawing accuracy, and configuration consistency throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop detailed sheet metal designs including bends, flat patterns, formed features, hardware, and fabrication requirements.
• Create welded frames, enclosures, and skid designs using established practices.
• Generate weldment drawings, cut lists, weld callouts, and assembly documentation.
• Create and maintain piping layouts and routing models for cooling and process fluid systems.
• Coordinate mechanical layouts to ensure manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and serviceability.
• Produce production-ready manufacturing drawings with GD&T, tolerances, material specs, finishes, and inspection requirements.
• Support engineering changes through updates to CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and released documentation.
• Ensure alignment between CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and PLM records.
• Support prototype builds, pilot production, and sustaining engineering by rapidly updating documentation and revisions.
• Maintain compliance with CAD standards and release procedures.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.

Skills

Creo

SolidWorks

GD&T

Manufacturing documentation

Configuration-controlled design

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Associate's degree

Technical Degree

Drafting Technology

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Lead Mechanical Designer / CAD Specialist is a senior individual contributor responsible for creating, maintaining, and releasing detailed CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and product documentation for complex electromechanical systems. The role focuses on sheet metal enclosures, welded frames, skids, piping systems, and mechanical assemblies supporting cooling, power, and infrastructure products. This position serves as a technical expert in CAD modelling, drafting, and manufacturing documentation, ensuring designs are accurate, manufacturable, configuration-controlled, and fully aligned with released product data throughout concept, NPI, production, and sustaining phases.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical Design & CAD Execution

• Develop and maintain detailed 3D CAD models and assemblies using SolidWorks and/or Creo.
• Create fabrication, assembly, and installation drawings for sheet metal components, welded structures, skids, piping systems, enclosures, and mechanical assemblies.
• Produce complete drawing packages including dimensions, tolerances, bills of material, weld specifications, and installation requirements.
• Translate engineering requirements into accurate CAD models and manufacturing documentation.
• Maintain model quality, drawing accuracy, and configuration consistency throughout the product lifecycle.

Sheet Metal, Structural & Piping Design

• Develop detailed sheet metal designs including bends, flat patterns, formed features, hardware, and fabrication requirements.
• Create welded frames, enclosures, and skid designs using established manufacturing and fabrication practices.
• Generate weldment drawings, cut lists, weld callouts, and assembly documentation.
• Create and maintain piping layouts and routing models for cooling and process fluid systems.
• Coordinate mechanical layouts to ensure manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and serviceability.

Manufacturing Documentation & Product Release

• Produce production-ready manufacturing drawings with appropriate GD&T, tolerances, material specifications, finishes, and inspection requirements.
• Support engineering changes through updates to CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and released documentation.
• Ensure alignment between CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and PLM records.
• Support prototype builds, pilot production, and sustaining engineering by rapidly implementing documentation updates and design revisions.
• Maintain compliance with company CAD standards, drafting practices, and release procedures.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to support product development and production.
• Participate in design reviews, release readiness reviews, and engineering change activities.
• Resolve drawing, documentation, and manufacturability issues identified during fabrication and assembly.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of CAD standards, modeling methods, and documentation practices.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree, Technical Degree, Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design, Drafting Technology, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on mechanical design and CAD experience supporting complex assemblies and manufactured products.
• Expert proficiency with Creo and/or SolidWorks.
• Strong experience developing manufacturing drawings, weldments, BOMs, and fabrication documentation.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerancing, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting configuration-controlled designs and product release processes.
• Ability to independently execute complex design and documentation work with minimal supervision.

Preferred Experience

• Experience designing sheet metal components, welded frames, skids, and enclosure assemblies.
• Experience detailing piping systems, tubing assemblies, valves, pumps, fittings, and mechanical routing.
• Experience supporting cooling systems, CDUs, chillers, power equipment, or industrial infrastructure products.
• Familiarity with PLM systems, engineering change processes, and product lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting NPI and sustaining engineering within manufacturing environments.
• Experience working directly with fabrication shops, suppliers, and production teams.

Core Competencies

• Expert CAD modelling and drafting execution
• Manufacturing drawing excellence
• Sheet metal and weldment detailing
• Piping and mechanical layout development
• Configuration-controlled documentation
• Attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Manufacturing-focused design practices
• Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication

Pay range: $105,100 - $189,200. Job-related, non-discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity.

The anticipated close date of this job requisition is: November 20, 2026.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment.
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave.
• In 2027, 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Short-term incentive based on performance.