Conveyor Systems Designer

EDAG • Troy, MI

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About The Position

EDAG is seeking a Conveyor Systems Designer to lay out and engineer overhead and floor conveyor systems at the system level, including power-and-free, enclosed track, chain-on-edge, skillet, roller, lift, and transfer systems. The designer will produce layouts, plan and elevation views, and sections in AutoCAD in accordance with customer and OEM CAD standards, and perform turn studies and clearance checks for carriers, loads, and product envelopes through curves, transfers, and elevation changes.

The role includes running chain-pull calculations in CPPlus under the guidance of a senior conveyor engineer, confirming drive sizing, take-up, and chain selection, and developing support steel while fitting conveyor layouts to plant layouts and building constraints. The designer provides system definitions for component detailers and reviews detailed drawings for conformance; component-level detailing is not part of the role. The position also incorporates engineering changes and markups, checks and releases drawings, coordinates with project engineers, controls, and installation teams, and supports site walks and field measurements. Occasional travel is required.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Mechanical Design or Engineering Technology, or equivalent technical training and experience.
• 3–5 years of mechanical design experience, including at least 2 years working on conveyor or material handling systems.
• Expert-level AutoCAD skills, including conveyor and plant layouts, sections, blocks and attributes, xrefs, layers, and OEM CAD standards.
• Working understanding of conveyor chain-pull calculations; CPPlus is a plus, and training is provided.
• Experience with conveyor sections and exposure to turn studies.
• Solid understanding of conveyor system components, including drives, take-ups, chain, carriers, curves, and support steel.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• English proficiency at C1–C2 level.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• CPPlus experience.
• Experience with automotive body shop, paint shop, or general assembly conveyors.
• Familiarity with OEM conveyor standards.

Responsibilities

• Lay out and engineer overhead and floor conveyor systems at the system level, including power-and-free, enclosed track, chain-on-edge, skillet, roller, lift, and transfer systems.
• Produce conveyor layouts, plan and elevation views, and sections in AutoCAD to customer and OEM CAD standards.
• Perform turn studies and clearance checks for carriers, loads, and product envelopes through curves, transfers, and elevation changes.
• Run chain-pull calculations in CPPlus under the guidance of a senior conveyor engineer; confirm drive sizing, take-up, and chain selection.
• Develop support steel and fit conveyor layouts to customer plant layouts and building constraints.
• Provide system definitions for component detailers and review detailed drawings for conformance; component-level detailing is not required.
• Incorporate markups and engineering changes; check and release drawings to customer standards.
• Coordinate with project engineers, controls, and installation teams.
• Support site walks and field measurements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree