Machine Design Engineer

We are currently hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer for a client that specializes in designing and manufacturing industrial automated equipment. This is a 9-month Contract-to-Hire role in the Greater Columbus region. During the 9-month period, you will receive accrued PTO, holiday pay, a 401k to contribute to, and benefits/insurance. After the 9-month period, you will be eligible to go on direct with the client.

Responsibilities

• Work with a Project Manager and other team members to assess project assignments and ideas.
• Interact and communicate with customers.
• Design safe and cost-effective machine concepts, parts models, and assemblies using customer requirements.
• Detail and tolerance parts and assembly drawings, and release them to the machine shop.
• Support the machine shop with part detail drawings.
• Research and order purchase content for machine designs including pneumatic cylinders, valves, air prep systems, bearings, motors, drive systems, sensors, and other devices used in automated machinery design.
• Document the bill of materials.
• Interface with and support Assembly, Electrical, and Software Design teams.

• Experience in mechanical design engineering within 3D design for machine design.
• Experience with automated equipment design is preferred.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks is strongly preferred, but other CAD software experience is acceptable.
• Experience with 3D modeling, geometric dimensioning, and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Understanding of Bill of Materials (BoM) and experience in releasing BoM documentation.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, or 8+ years of experience as a Design Engineer within SolidWorks doing equipment design.
• 5+ years of experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer with 3D design for machine design/industrial equipment.
• Experience with equipment layout and design in a high-volume manufacturing environment is a plus.

This position is based in an office environment with some interactions on the shop floor. You will be part of a small, tight-knit company where you can work on new and exciting projects every week. You will have the opportunity to sharpen your design skills and become a Subject Matter Expert by working on turnkey projects for your clients.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.87 - $48.08/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lewis Center,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 25, 2025.

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