Senior Mechanical Engineer - Design Lead & Mentor

MGS, a Coesia company; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Parental leave

Health benefits

Life Insurance

Paid vacation & sick time

Holidays

Job summary

MGS, a Coesia company, based in Maple Grove, MN, seeks an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to drive mechanical design for packaging automation systems. You will mentor a project team and serve as the primary technical contact through all phases—from manufacturing to service—ensuring budget, technical, and scheduling goals are met.

You will lead concept development, design reviews, and technology advancement, while collaborating with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• BSME degree (or equivalent) with 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of machine design experience with a BSME degree; or AA with machine build experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD design, Solid Modeling (SolidWorks preferred).

Responsibilities

• Concept development and design to standards for new models and modules.
• Lead design teams as the primary technical contact through manufacturing, assembly, debugging and acceptance.
• Perform design reviews to improve safety, efficiency and cost.
• Ensure project scope, schedule and budget are met; document reviews.
• Provide technical expert support and stay current with applicable technologies.
• Offer technical consultation on customer specifications and troubleshoot issues.
• Represent MGS in customer-facing activities including trade shows and design reviews.
• Mentor staff and support principal engineers in management activities.

Skills

Machine design

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Project estimation

Planning

Leading teams

Education

BSME or equivalent

AA degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

MGS, a Coesia company, based in Maple Grove, MN, seeks an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to drive mechanical design for packaging automation systems. You will mentor a project team and serve as the primary technical contact through all phases—from manufacturing to service—ensuring budget, technical, and scheduling goals are met.

You will lead concept development, design reviews, and technology advancement, while collaborating with customers and internal teams.