Senior Mechanical Engineer

Reference: me_1775859863

Role Summary

The senior mechanical engineer is the lead designer on the equipment development team. This person will independently design complicated semi-automated manufacturing equipment from concept through build and commissioning. They will own complete mechanical assemblies, work hands-on in the lab during prototyping and debug, and provide technical direction to junior engineers. This is not manufacturing engineering. This is custom machine design, comparable to what a senior engineer at an automation house like Isthmus or Aspec would do.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical design of complex semi-automated manufacturing equipment using SolidWorks
  • Manage designs within SolidWorks PDM, maintaining proper revision control and data management
  • Produce complete 2D mechanical drawings with full dimensioning, tolerancing, and GD&T
  • Perform material selection and specify purchased components (bearings, actuators, pneumatics, sensors, linear motion, etc.)
  • Design for manufacturability, ease of assembly, operator usability, and maintenance access
  • Perform hands-on prototyping, bench testing, equipment assembly, debug, and qualification
  • Collaborate with controls/software engineers to ensure mechanical designs integrate with electrical, PLC, vision, and robotics systems
  • Work alongside process engineers to understand process requirements and translate them into equipment design
  • Support equipment deployment to production lines in Shakopee and eventually Mexico

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of experience designing custom automation or semi-automated equipment
  • Expert-level SolidWorks proficiency (3D modeling, assemblies, complex mechanisms)
  • SolidWorks PDM experience (file management, check-in/check-out, revision control)
  • Strong 2D drawing skills with proper dimensioning, tolerancing, and GD&T
  • Material selection knowledge (metals, plastics, coatings for precision equipment)
  • Experience specifying and integrating purchased components into custom assemblies
  • Hands-on aptitude - must be comfortable building, assembling, and testing equipment in a lab setting
  • Experience working in cross-functional teams alongside controls, electrical, and process engineers

Preferred Experience

  • Background in precision assembly equipment, fiber optics, medical device, or small form-factor product manufacturing
  • Experience with benchtop or tabletop semi-automated equipment (not large-scale conveyance systems)
  • Familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment and vision systems from the mechanical integration perspective

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

COMPETITIVE SALARY

Chaska

Contract

Added 10/04/2026
Reference: me_1775859863

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Chaska
Contract

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