The Role
Designs custom food-processing and packaging machinery from concept through fabrication, installation, commissioning, and startup. Creates mechanical drawings, 3D models, assemblies, bills of materials, and project documentation using SolidWorks and AutoCAD. Coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, sales, vendors, and customers; manages multiple projects, supports troubleshooting and design improvements, and participates in customer site visits, commissioning, startup activities, and occasional trade shows.
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Mechanical Design Engineer
(Direct Placement for Client)
Sigma Design has collaborated with a growing manufacturing company seeking an experienced Machine Design Engineer to join their team in the Tri Cities, WA area. This company specializes in the design and manufacture of custom food processing equipment used in industrial food production, supporting projects for well-known food manufacturers.(Direct Placement for Client)
What Is Offered:
- Medical Benefits
- PTO
- Bonus program
- Salary: $100K-$140K DOE
- Career growth
- Flexible hybrid work environment with up to two days per week in the office.
The Machine Design Engineer designs custom packaging and processing equipment and manages assigned projects from concept through fabrication, installation, commissioning, and startup. This role works closely with engineering, sales, manufacturing, vendors, and customers to develop practical, manufacturable solutions for both standalone equipment and integrated systems.
Essential Job Functions - Responsibilities:
- Design and develop custom machinery and equipment based on customer requirements and project specifications.
- Create and maintain detailed mechanical designs, drawings, assemblies, and models using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
- Work closely with the manufacturing shop to ensure designs are practical, manufacturable, and aligned with project requirements.
- Support projects throughout the design, fabrication, assembly, installation, commissioning, and startup phases.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating schedules, requirements, materials, and communication to ensure projects remain on track and are completed on schedule.
- Review and modify designs based on manufacturing feedback, testing, field conditions, and customer requirements.
- Take increasing ownership of projects as technical knowledge and familiarity with the company's equipment and processes develops.
- Support troubleshooting, design improvements, and modifications to equipment during fabrication, testing, installation, and startup.
- Develop and maintain accurate engineering documentation, including drawings, models, bills of materials, and project documentation.
- Participate in customer site visits, equipment commissioning, and startup activities as needed.
- Occasionally represent the company at industry trade shows and customer events.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology or a related field preferred, but equivalent hands-on machinery design experience will be considered.
- Minimum 3+ years of relevant machine or mechanical design experience.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks is required.
- Experience with AutoCAD and Navis is preferred.
- Experience designing machinery, custom equipment, industrial equipment, agricultural equipment, or other complex mechanical systems.
- Ability to create and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and 3D models.
- Demonstrated understanding of practical machine design and manufacturability.
- Experience working directly with manufacturing, fabrication, or machine shop environments is strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple aspects of a project and work toward established deadlines.
- Strong computer skills and the ability to learn and work with ERP systems; experience with Total ETO is a plus.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, sales, vendors, and customers.
- Leadership experience or the ability to take ownership and coordinate projects is a plus.
- Food processing equipment experience is preferred but not required. Candidates with machinery design experience from other industries, including custom equipment or agricultural equipment, will be considered.
- Must be comfortable occasionally traveling throughout the United States for equipment commissioning, startup, customer projects, or trade shows. Travel is expected to be occasional and generally limited to no man than approximately two weeks at a time.
- Must successfully complete a post offer background verification.
Work Environment
Office: Standard office environment with normal office related conditions. Occasionally may be required to travel as required to other facilities, clients, or suppliers.
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of relevant machine or mechanical design experience
- Proficiency with SolidWorks
- Experience designing machinery, custom equipment, industrial equipment, agricultural equipment, or complex mechanical systems
- Ability to create and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and 3D models
- Understanding of practical machine design and manufacturability
- Ability to manage multiple project aspects and meet established deadlines
- Strong computer skills and ability to learn and use ERP systems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfort with occasional travel throughout the United States for commissioning, startup, customer projects, or trade shows
- Successful completion of post-offer background verification
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field
- Experience with AutoCAD and Navis
- Experience working with manufacturing, fabrication, or machine shop environments
- Experience with Total ETO
- Leadership experience or ability to take ownership and coordinate projects
- Food processing equipment experience
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The Company
What We Do
SIGMADESIGN is a product design and engineering firm headquartered in Camas, WA. We offer product development services from concept through production. SIGMADESIGN provides turnkey solutions for projects through solid engineering, broad experience, and focused execution. We're experts in IoT, Consumer Electronics, Recreational Products, and Aerospace & Defense. The firm was founded in 1994 to serve product design needs of the US Pacific Northwest. With multiple locations in the US and an office in Singapore, we serve a world-wide client base. Our expertise and services can take an idea from concept through production. We enjoy the opportunity to assist at any stage in the process. Services SIGMADESIGN provides services ranging from industrial design through manufacturing. These include: • Industrial Design • Systems Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Software/Firmware Engineering • Soft Goods Development • Rapid Prototyping • Machine Shop/Part Fabrication • Product Testing • Manufacturing • Logistics and Shipping
