Design Engineer
Job Overview:
A Design Engineer with Bastian Automation collaborates with coworkers, customers, and suppliers to utilize the latest technologies while creating equipment design for integration into distribution, production solutions and other material handling components/units. This involves understanding the customer’s goals and objectives in order to develop and support smart engineered solutions.
Job Functions:
- Modify, critique, and release equipment designs per customer and Bastian specifications and standards
- Collaborate with Automation, Controls, or Commissioning engineers to create 3D layouts for system studies
- Create detailed installation and layout drawings
- Troubleshoot and modify manufactured equipment, creating red line drawings, updating SolidWorks models and drawings to create As-Built packages prior to shipment
- Effectively communicate schedules, design concepts, and training to personnel at Bastian and end user facilities
- Create and modify mechanical manuals, preventative maintenance schedules and tasks, and troubleshooting guides
- Attend training and become certified in applicable technologies or programs
- Be a team member and contributor within the office, providing help outside of department scope when required
- Deliver projects that meet or exceed customer’s expectations, developing repeat customers
- Attend meetings and functions on time with active involvement
- Research new components and materials, providing recommendations for adoption into standards
- Coordinate with other engineers or teams to ensure all components are accounted for across disciplines
- Support project installations and post-startup mechanical maintenance trips
Travel Requirements:
- Less than 5% travel (Travel expenses paid by Bastian Automation)
Required Qualifications and Preferred Skills:
- 2+ years experience in an Engineering Design/Development role
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology highly preferred
- Technical writing and documentation experience is highly preferred
- Microsoft Office products experience
- AutoCAD experience
- SolidWorks experience
- Must be eligible to work in the USA long term without sponsorship.
- Employees must follow all information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report any suspected security incidents to support our information security controls
About Bastian Automation:
Bastian is a trusted material handling automation integrator supporting distribution and manufacturing operations across the automotive, aerospace, tire and wheel, and other related industries – helping them work smarter, scale faster, and deliver with confidence.
In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
- Vacation / Holiday Pay
- Paid Volunteer time off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Associations, Conferences and Subscriptions
- Company Meetings & Events
Bastian Automation does not work with outside recruiting agencies. No solicitation phone calls please.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience in an engineering design or development role
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Technical writing and documentation experience
- Microsoft Office experience
- AutoCAD experience
- SolidWorks experience
- Eligibility to work in the USA long term without sponsorship
- Compliance with information security policies and required training
What We Do
Bastian Automation designs and delivers custom material-handling automation for automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, tire and wheel, and related operations. As an automation integrator, it supports distribution and manufacturing teams with automotive and aerospace handling systems, tire-and-wheel handling, kitting and sequencing, and custom automation. Its solutions help organizations work smarter, scale faster, improve operational efficiency, and meet production goals.
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