Production Equipment CAD Designer

Energy Jobline ZR; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Mechanical Designer in Wilmington, NC to create mechanical equipment designs and layouts for production lines. You will develop and maintain detailed drawing packages, build packages, and equipment specifications in CAD, ensuring designs meet milling and fabrication requirements.

The role requires 3–5 years of professional mechanical design experience in an industrial setting, strong CAD skills (AutoCAD, Inventor), and ability to interpret electrical schematics.

Qualifications

• AAS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, or BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3 to 5 years of professional mechanical design experience, ideally in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Working proficiency in mechanical CAD software for both modeling and detailing.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and convert them into equipment design requirements.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as machining and fabrication, so designs are practical to build.

Responsibilities

• Create mechanical equipment designs and layouts in CAD, following the client's internal machine drafting standards.
• Produce and maintain detailed drawing packages, build packages, machine part lists, illustrations, and equipment specifications.
• Redesign mechanical components to cut installation costs, clear equipment interferences, and correct design deficiencies.
• Execute design changes that resolve equipment or process problems while keeping functional and performance requirements intact.
• Provide detailed sketches and marked up drawings as project needs shift.
• Coordinate across departments to keep designs on schedule.
• Travel occasionally to vendor sites to gather equipment information, and to manufacturing sites within North Carolina.

Skills

Mechanical CAD design

3D modeling

2D detailing

Drawing packages

Electrical schematics interpretation

Education

AAS in Mechanical Engineering Technology

BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Mechanical Designer in Wilmington, NC to create mechanical equipment designs and layouts for production lines. You will develop and maintain detailed drawing packages, build packages, and equipment specifications in CAD, ensuring designs meet milling and fabrication requirements.

The role requires 3–5 years of professional mechanical design experience in an industrial setting, strong CAD skills (AutoCAD, Inventor), and ability to interpret electrical schematics.