Mechanical Engineer

Column Technical Services; Alsip (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Column Technical Services in Alsip, IL is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to create custom pump systems, modular piping assemblies, and fabricated equipment from concept through fabrication.

The role emphasizes hands-on SolidWorks design, 3D modeling, and detailed fabrication drawings, including BOMs, weld details, and structural bedplates. Collaboration with fabrication, engineering, and production teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of mechanical design and drafting experience in industrial manufacturing or related environment.
• Advanced SolidWorks skills: 3D modeling, assembly creation, detailed fabrication drawings, BOMs.
• Experience designing industrial piping systems: routing, valves, flanges, fittings, supports, and equipment tie-ins.
• Experience designing modular piping and fabricated piping assemblies; structural bedplates, skids, frames, and welded structures.
• Ability to read mechanical and piping drawings, schematics, blueprints and customer specifications; fabrication-ready drawings with weld details.

Responsibilities

• Design pump systems, fabricated equipment, structural steel bedplates, skids, and modular piping assemblies from concept through fabrication.
• Utilize SolidWorks to create 3D models, assemblies and fabrication drawings with BOMs and weld details.
• Collaborate with fabrication, machining, production, engineering, and project teams to ensure manufacturability and on-time delivery.

Skills

SolidWorks

3D modeling

Assembly creation

BOMs

Piping design

Education

High School Diploma

CAD Certification

Drafting Certification

Mechanical Design Certification

Engineering degree not required

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Column Technical Services is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to join a growing manufacturing organization in Alsip, IL. In this role, you will play a key part in designing custom pump systems, fabricated equipment, structural steel skids, and modular piping assemblies from concept through fabrication. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on design professional with strong SolidWorks experience and expertise in industrial piping and structural steel design. If you're looking to make a direct impact in a collaborative manufacturing environment, we'd love to start a conversation with you.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of mechanical design and drafting experience within an industrial manufacturing, fabrication, engineered equipment, or related environment.
• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks, including:
• 3D modeling
• Assembly creation
• Detailed fabrication drawings
• Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Experience designing industrial piping systems, including:
• Pipe routing and layouts
• Valves
• Flanges
• Fittings
• Supports
• Equipment tie-ins and connections
• Experience designing modular piping systems and fabricated piping assemblies.
• Experience creating and detailing structural steel bedplates, skids, frames, and welded structures.
• Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication and welding processes, including how designs are translated into shop fabrication.
• Ability to create fabrication‑ready drawings including dimensions, material specifications, weld details, tolerances, and component specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret:
• Mechanical drawings
• Piping drawings
• Blueprints
• Schematics
• Customer specifications
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or comparable 2D CAD software.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with fabrication, machining, production, engineering, and project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing pump skids, packaged pumping systems, rotating equipment, or industrial process equipment.
• Experience designing integrated systems containing:
• Structural steel
• Piping
• Pumps
• Motors
• Valves
• Other mechanical components
• Experience taking field measurements and converting existing equipment layouts into accurate CAD models and fabrication drawings.
• Hands‑on familiarity with welding, machining, metal fabrication, and equipment assembly processes.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical school training, CAD certification, drafting certification, mechanical design certification, or related technical education preferred.
• Engineering degree is not required.