Production Engineer, Mechanical

Jetstream of Houston•Belgrade, MT

About The Position

The Production Engineer supports mechanical design and production engineering for configurable off-road and mining equipment. The role reviews orders and requirements, resolves design-input gaps, adapts approved designs, and produces CAD models, layouts, and manufacturing drawings. It verifies that designs meet functional, dimensional, manufacturing, service, and safety needs, and performs or documents engineering calculations. The position maintains controlled engineering data—including models, drawings, parts, assemblies, bills of materials, revisions, and metadata—and follows approved PDM and release workflows, including data transfer through CADLink into Epicor. It works closely with Manufacturing, Service, Sales, and Quality, participates in project and design reviews, and visits customer and mine sites as needed to verify interfaces, assist installations, and investigate issues. The Production Engineer resolves shop and field issues through documented corrective actions and ensures released records reflect the manufactured configuration. The role also improves manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, safety, and cost by capturing lessons learned, standardizing repeat solutions, and improving engineering processes. Employees are expected to communicate professionally and respectfully, prioritize timely, high-quality work, and maintain a drug-free workplace; pre-employment testing is required. The work includes office and fabrication-shop settings, with reasonable accommodations available for essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent directly relevant experience.
Two or more years of mechanical design or production engineering experience in manufacturing.
Working proficiency in SolidWorks or comparable parametric 3D CAD.
Experience producing manufacturing drawings for welded, fabricated, and machined components and documenting practical engineering calculations.
Working knowledge of drawings, tolerances, fits, fasteners, materials, welding, and steel fabrication.
Ability to learn and consistently follow controlled CAD, PDM, BOM, revision, and release processes.
Ability to manage multiple projects with accurate documentation.
Strong written and verbal communication with shop and field personnel.
Willingness to work regularly in fabrication and assembly areas and travel as required.
Ability to interact professionally and respectfully, communicate with supervisors and engineers, and maintain a professional approach to workplace issues.
Must complete pre-employment testing; the employer identifies itself as a drug-free workplace.

Nice To Haves

Experience with heavy or mining equipment, mobile machinery, welded structures, or industrial equipment, especially low-volume, highly configurable products.
Experience with SolidWorks PDM Professional or other PDM systems; ERP part and BOM data, particularly Epicor Kinetic and CADLink; and formal engineering change and drawing-release processes.
Experience with GD&T, SolidWorks Simulation or other FEA, and hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, or braking-system interfaces.
SolidWorks API, VBA, or CAD release-automation experience, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Review sales orders, customer requirements, development work, and handoff information; resolve gaps and conflicts before detailed design.
Adapt approved reference designs and common components while avoiding unnecessary customization.
Create AutoCAD layouts, SolidWorks models, and manufacturing drawings for welded structures, machined components, mechanical interfaces, brackets, and guards.
Verify fit, function, tolerances, access, serviceability, and manufacturability before design release.
Perform and document engineering calculations using hand calculations, Excel, Mathcad, SolidWorks Simulation, or approved equivalents; coordinate advanced analysis, testing, or specialist review when needed.
Maintain accurate models, drawings, parts, assemblies, BOMs, revisions, and metadata using controlled templates and standards.
Follow approved PDM and release workflows and maintain consistent data through CADLink into Epicor.
Coordinate with Manufacturing, Service, Sales, and Quality; represent Engineering in project kickoffs, design and pre-installation reviews, and installation debriefs.
Visit customer and mine sites to verify interfaces, support installation, and investigate issues.
Resolve shop and field issues through controlled corrective actions rather than undocumented changes.
Complete resulting design and documentation updates, close outstanding issues, and ensure final records match the released and manufactured configuration.
Improve manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, safety, and cost; capture lessons learned, standardize repeat solutions, and improve engineering checklists, templates, and processes.