Mechanical Design Engineer

Cleaning Technologies Group • Cincinnati, OH

27d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mechanical Design Engineer supports the design and development of custom machinery by creating detailed mechanical designs, drawings, and documentation under the guidance of senior engineers. This role focuses on building strong fundamentals in mechanical design, manufacturing practices, and engineering standards while gaining hands-on exposure to machine builds, testing, and continuous improvement efforts. This position is ideal for early-career engineers who want to develop deep technical skills, see their designs built and tested, and grow toward advanced engineering or project-focused roles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent experience
• Prefer 2 to 4 years’ experience in relative field
• Must have basic knowledge of computers, engineering concepts, and project management
• Extensive experience in Solidworks (may use AutoCAD also)
• Must have basic Microsoft products knowledge
• Must be able to communicate verbally and/or in writing with other employees, other departments, supervision, customers and management
• Must be able to present information to groups of employees, customers, vendors etc.
• Must be able to perform advanced level mathematics reasoning (algebraic formulas, trigonometry and strength of materials for example), as well as use calculations consistent with the design of equipment in the cleaning equipment industry.
• Must be able to identify work process problems and possible solutions
• Maintain local, regional and/or national membership in appropriate professional organizations/associations

Nice To Haves

• Project management experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Create and modify mechanical designs and assemblies using SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM (EPDM) (AutoCAD exposure as needed)
• Produce accurate part and assembly drawings in accordance with company drafting and prototype standards
• Support preparation of customer approval drawings under senior engineer direction
• Assist with drawing package generation for manufacturing and assembly
• Support senior engineers with engineering tasks across active projects
• Review customer specifications and internal project documentation to understand design requirements
• Collaborate with controls engineers, manufacturing, purchasing, and vendors to support machine design and build activities
• Assist manufacturing personnel by answering design-related questions and incorporating feedback from the shop floor
• Participate in machine builds to gain understanding of assembly methods, tolerances, and fit-up
• Support material selection and learn how design decisions affect cost, quality, and lead time
• Participate in in-house testing and machine runoffs, assisting with debugging and documenting issues
• Support engineering change implementation based on test results or manufacturing feedback
• Contribute ideas to R&D and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of engineering documentation, including manuals and project records
• Follow established engineering, quality, and documentation standards
• Learn and apply reliability and maintainability fundamentals in mechanical design

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level