Design Engineer

Position Summary:
We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer with 2–5 years of hands-on experience in machine design. The ideal candidate is proficient in SolidWorks, has a solid working knowledge of GD&T, and is comfortable using precision measuring instruments to verify components against drawings. This role sits at the intersection of design, shop-floor coordination, and quality — you will create designs that are not just functional but also manufacturable, inspectable, and well-documented.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design mechanical assemblies and sub-systems for automated packaging machines using SolidWorks (3D modeling, assemblies, and 2D detailed drawings).
• Prepare and release detailed manufacturing drawings with appropriate tolerancing using GD&T principles, ensuring drawings are unambiguous and shop-floor ready.
• Select and size mechanical components — bearings, linear guides, cam mechanisms, gears, pneumatic cylinders, servo/stepper motor mountings, fasteners, etc. — based on functional and load requirements.
• Generate and maintain Bills of Materials (BOM) for new designs and design revisions, coordinating with purchase and stores teams.
• Conduct tolerance stack-up analysis for critical assemblies to ensure fit, function, and repeatability.
• Work closely with the shop floor and vendors during fabrication and assembly, resolving design-related issues and approving first-off components/sub-assemblies.
• Use measuring instruments (vernier caliper, micrometer, height gauge, dial/bore gauge, surface plate, gauge blocks) to inspect critical parts and record actual measured values against drawing specifications.
• Participate in design reviews, identify potential failure modes, and recommend design improvements based on field feedback and machine performance data.
• Travel to client sites as needed to support machine installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain organized drawing registers, revision history, and engineering change records.
• Contribute to new product development initiatives, including reverse-engineering and benchmarking exercises for new machine variants.