Senior Mechanical Engineer

GCS Recruitment; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment in Minnesota seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of semi-automated manufacturing equipment. You will own projects from concept to implementation and thrive in a hands-on engineering environment.

The role requires expert SolidWorks skills, GD&T proficiency, and collaboration with controls, electrical, software, and process engineering teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in custom machine design or industrial automation equipment.
• Expert-level SolidWorks skills.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, tolerancing, and engineering documentation.
• Experience with SolidWorks PDM.
• Hands-on experience building and testing mechanical systems.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design custom automated and semi-automated equipment using SolidWorks.
• Create detailed mechanical assemblies and production-ready engineering drawings.
• Manage CAD documentation and revisions using SolidWorks PDM.
• Select materials and specify mechanical components for machine builds.
• Support prototyping, equipment assembly, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with controls, electrical, software, and process engineering teams.
• Ensure designs meet manufacturability, usability, and reliability requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineering team members.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Project leadership

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

Job description

Looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of innovative semi-automated manufacturing equipment.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning projects from concept to implementation and thrives in a hands-on engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design custom automated and semi-automated equipment using SolidWorks.
• Create detailed mechanical assemblies and production-ready engineering drawings.
• Manage CAD documentation and revisions using SolidWorks PDM.
• Select materials and specify mechanical components for machine builds.
• Support prototyping, equipment assembly, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with controls, electrical, software, and process engineering teams.
• Ensure designs meet requirements for manufacturability, usability, and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineering team members.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in custom machine design or industrial automation equipment.
• Expert-level SolidWorks skills.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, tolerancing, and engineering documentation.
• Experience with SolidWorks PDM.
• Hands-on experience building and testing mechanical systems.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with precision assembly systems or medical device manufacturing.
• Knowledge of robotics, machine vision, and PLC-integrated equipment.
• Experience with small-scale automated manufacturing equipment.