Mechanical Design Engineer – Flexible Hours & Production Impact

ALMACO; Iowa; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holidays

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

EAP

Job summary

ALMACO in Nevada, IA is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer who will contribute to a small, innovative team and see ideas come to life in the real world. The role offers a full-time exempt position with flexible day-shift hours.

Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers and manufacturing to design, develop, and move products into production, plus supporting prototypes and testing. A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and 2–3 years of manufacturing design experience are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering required.
• 2–3 years of design experience in manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with 3D parametric CAD; SolidWorks preferred; able to create/interpret production drawings, assemblies, tolerances, and BOMs.
• Strong organizational, detail-oriented, and communication skills.
• Customer-service orientation with ability to explain technical information clearly.
• Comfortable learning job-specific software in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to design, develop and improve mechanical and electro-mechanical products.
• Work directly with manufacturing to move designs into production.
• Support prototypes, testing, and product improvement.

Skills

3D CAD proficiency

Engineering drawing

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

ALMACO in Nevada, IA is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer who will contribute to a small, innovative team and see ideas come to life in the real world. The role offers a full-time exempt position with flexible day-shift hours.

Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers and manufacturing to design, develop, and move products into production, plus supporting prototypes and testing. A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and 2–3 years of manufacturing design experience are