Mechanical Engineer

Column Technical Services • Alsip, IL

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About The Position

Column Technical Services is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to join a growing manufacturing organization in Alsip, Illinois. The role designs custom pump systems, fabricated equipment, structural steel skids, and modular piping assemblies from concept through fabrication. It is a hands-on design position involving collaboration with fabrication, machining, production, engineering, and project teams.

The position requires advanced SolidWorks skills and expertise in industrial piping and structural steel design. The designer creates detailed, fabrication-ready drawings and supports the translation of designs into shop fabrication. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; technical or CAD-related training is preferred, while an engineering degree is not required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of mechanical design and drafting experience in industrial manufacturing, fabrication, engineered equipment, or a related environment.
• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks, including 3D modeling, assembly creation, detailed fabrication drawings, and BOMs.
• Experience designing industrial piping systems, including pipe routing and layouts, valves, flanges, fittings, supports, and equipment tie-ins and connections.
• Experience designing modular piping systems and fabricated piping assemblies.
• Experience designing structural steel bedplates, skids, frames, and welded structures.
• Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication and welding processes, including how designs are translated into shop fabrication.
• Ability to create fabrication-ready drawings with dimensions, material specifications, weld details, tolerances, and component specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, piping drawings, blueprints, schematics, and customer specifications.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or comparable 2D CAD software.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with fabrication, machining, production, engineering, and project teams.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing pump skids, packaged pumping systems, rotating equipment, or industrial process equipment.
• Experience designing integrated systems containing structural steel, piping, pumps, motors, valves, and other mechanical components.
• Experience taking field measurements and converting existing equipment layouts into accurate CAD models and fabrication drawings.
• Hands-on familiarity with welding, machining, metal fabrication, and equipment assembly processes.
• Technical school training, CAD certification, drafting certification, mechanical design certification, or related technical education.

Responsibilities

• Design custom pump systems, fabricated equipment, structural steel skids, and modular piping assemblies from concept through fabrication.
• Create SolidWorks 3D models, assemblies, detailed fabrication drawings, and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Design industrial piping systems, including routing and layouts, valves, flanges, fittings, supports, equipment tie-ins, and connections.
• Design modular piping systems and fabricated piping assemblies.
• Create and detail structural steel bedplates, skids, frames, and welded structures.
• Prepare fabrication-ready drawings with dimensions, material specifications, weld details, tolerances, and component specifications.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, piping drawings, blueprints, schematics, and customer specifications.
• Collaborate with fabrication, machining, production, engineering, and project teams.
• Potentially take field measurements and convert existing equipment layouts into CAD models and fabrication drawings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED