Senior Mechanical Designer – Pumps, Piping & Skids

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 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.