Senior Mechanical Engineer: New Products

Laitram LLC; Harahan (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness coverage

Retirement plans

On-site health centers

Professional development programs

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Laitram Corporation, a privately held, family-owned innovator, seeks a senior mechanical engineer to lead new product development in plastics and conveyor systems. You will design for manufacturability, validate through testing, and collaborate with global engineering peers to bring concepts to production.

The role offers global impact, growth toward leadership, competitive compensation, health and retirement benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 10+ years in new product development, plastics, conveyor systems, design and validation.
• Strong design-for-manufacturing background.
• Self-managed, creative problem-solver with high quality standards and urgency.
• Excellent communication skills to simplify technical concepts across teams.
• Willingness to travel (<15%) internationally and domestically.

Responsibilities

• Innovate: Develop new materials and conveyance tech through testing and trials.
• Validate: Lead mechanical testing, failure analysis, and iterative improvements.
• Design: Create test methods and concepts in SolidWorks or Creo.
• Collaborate: Align requirements with global engineering peers.
• Execute: Coordinate manufacturing processes including molding, extrusion, machining.
• Engage: Travel to customer sites to understand real-world applications (<15%).

Skills

Creative problem-solving

Self-management

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Laitram Corporation, a privately held, family-owned innovator, seeks a senior mechanical engineer to lead new product development in plastics and conveyor systems. You will design for manufacturability, validate through testing, and collaborate with global engineering peers to bring concepts to production.

The role offers global impact, growth toward leadership, competitive compensation, health and retirement benefits, and flexible work arrangements.