Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Industrial Equipment

Belcan; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Belcan is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in East Peoria, IL (61611) to design tooling, fixtures, and mechanical systems for heat treat and manufacturing equipment. You will create and maintain Creo 3D models and production drawings, and support equipment integration across facilities.

The role requires 5-10+ years in mechanical design engineering, strong problem solving, and collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and productivity.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing industrial equipment, tooling, fixtures, and machine components.
• Advanced proficiency creating 3D models, assemblies, and production drawings.
• Experience developing facility layouts, equipment integration drawings, and plant floor plans.
• Understanding of furnaces, induction systems, quench equipment, material handling systems, and thermal processing operations.
• Experience supporting industrial manufacturing environments and production equipment.
• Ability to evaluate vendor designs, identify risks, and recommend improvements.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for mechanical systems.
• Experience supporting capital projects, FATs, SATs, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Ability to work effectively with suppliers, manufacturing teams, project managers, and engineering groups.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling, fixtures, and mechanical systems for heat treat and manufacturing equipment.
• Create and maintain 3D models and drawings using Creo.
• Develop facility layouts and equipment integration drawings using AutoCAD.
• Conduct mechanical design reviews and equipment build reviews with suppliers.
• Support furnace installations, equipment upgrades, and capital projects.
• Participate in FATs, SATs, startup, and commissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and implement mechanical design improvements.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and equipment reliability.
• Support heat treat modernization, automation, and manufacturing improvement initiatives across multiple facilities.
• Travel as needed to supplier locations and manufacturing sites to support projects and equipment implementation.

Skills

3D Modeling

Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Equipment Integration

Tools

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Belcan is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in East Peoria, IL (61611) to design tooling, fixtures, and mechanical systems for heat treat and manufacturing equipment. You will create and maintain Creo 3D models and production drawings, and support equipment integration across facilities.

The role requires 5-10+ years in mechanical design engineering, strong problem solving, and collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and productivity.