Senior Mechanical Engineer, Capital Equipment Design

Steelastic; Cuyahoga Falls (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Steelastic in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer 4 to lead mechanical machine design for pneumatic tire component production. You will design frameworks, select components, perform FEA, and prepare BOMs, drawings, and installation instructions.

The role requires 15–20 years of industrial capital equipment experience (min 10 years), hands-on SolidWorks proficiency, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production and suppliers.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years’ experience designing industrial capital equipment (min 10 years).
• Calculate machine element velocities from production requirements.
• Design steel/aluminum frameworks, brackets, shafts, rolls, pulleys, etc.
• Produce BOMs, drawings, pneumatic schematics, control lists and specs.
• Clear written and oral communication with internal/external teams.
• Proficiency in ANSI/ISO risk assessment and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design of capital equipment for pneumatic tire components.
• Create and review CAD models, drawings, and BOMs with suppliers.
• Perform FEA analysis and verify design against specifications.
• Coordinate with production, electrical and software teams during reviews.
• Estimate completion dates, provide feedback, and ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product design

Documentation

FEA

Communication

Project planning

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical Eng/Tech

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Steelastic in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer 4 to lead mechanical machine design for pneumatic tire component production. You will design frameworks, select components, perform FEA, and prepare BOMs, drawings, and installation instructions.

The role requires 15–20 years of industrial capital equipment experience (min 10 years), hands-on SolidWorks proficiency, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production and suppliers.