Mechanical Engineer: Design, Manufacturing & Automation

Thompson Fabrication; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Fabricating is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to improve the design, quality, manufacturability, and performance of our roll-off containers, front-load containers, compactors, and specialty waste equipment. This role combines product engineering, CAD and drawing management, manufacturing process improvement, and automation.

The successful candidate will work closely with production employees, purchasing, sales, equipment suppliers, and company leadership to build better

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical design, manufacturing engineering, or industrial equipment production.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D drawings; SolidWorks experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Improve existing designs for durability, performance, manufacturability, material utilization, and cost.
• Develop new container, compactor, and specialty equipment designs.
• Engineer structural components, weldments, hinges, doors, latches, lifting points, and other critical features.
• Standardize products and components to reduce variation and support efficient manufacturing.
• Develop prototypes, coordinate testing, and incorporate production feedback and field-performance findings into design improvements.
• Investigate product-quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure designs meet applicable industry, customer, safety, and transportation requirements.
• Evaluate fabrication, welding, assembly, material handling, and finishing processes for improvements.
• Establish standards for cycle time, labor hours, quality, and production capacity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Manufacturing floor collaboration

Multi-project management

Process improvement mindset

Strong manufacturing intuition

Able to translate engineering concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Thompson Fabricating is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to improve the design, quality, manufacturability, and performance of our roll-off containers, front-load containers, compactors, and specialty waste equipment. This role combines product engineering, CAD and drawing management, manufacturing process improvement, and automation.

The successful candidate will work closely with production employees, purchasing, sales, equipment suppliers, and company leadership to build better