Mechanical Engineer

Column Technical Services is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to join a growing manufacturing organization in Alsip, IL. In this role, you will play a key part in designing custom pump systems, fabricated equipment, structural steel skids, and modular piping assemblies from concept through fabrication. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on design professional with strong SolidWorks experience and expertise in industrial piping and structural steel design. If you're looking to make a direct impact in a collaborative manufacturing environment, we'd love to start a conversation with you.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of mechanical design and drafting experience within an industrial manufacturing, fabrication, engineered equipment, or related environment.
• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks, including:
• • 3D modeling
  • Assembly creation
  • Detailed fabrication drawings
  • Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Experience designing industrial piping systems, including:
• • Pipe routing and layouts
  • Valves
  • Flanges
  • Fittings
  • Supports
  • Equipment tie-ins and connections
• Experience designing modular piping systems and fabricated piping assemblies.
• Experience creating and detailing 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 including dimensions, material specifications, weld details, tolerances, and component specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret:
• • Mechanical drawings
  • Piping drawings
  • Blueprints
  • Schematics
  • Customer specifications
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or comparable 2D CAD software.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with fabrication, machining, production, engineering, and project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing pump skids, packaged pumping systems, rotating equipment, or industrial process equipment.
• Experience designing integrated systems containing:
• • Structural steel
  • Piping
  • Pumps
  • Motors
  • Valves
  • 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.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical school training, CAD certification, drafting certification, mechanical design certification, or related technical education preferred.
• Engineering degree is not required.

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