Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Work Location

Head Office / Main Factory
4-12-20 Kitazakae, Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
279-0002

Position

Mechanical Design Engineer

Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent
Employment Period: Indefinite

About the Company

It manufactures, installs, and sells material-handling and transportation equipment, including:

• Grab Buckets
• Coil Lifters
• Hoppers
• Other material-handling machinery

The company provides machinery solutions to shipbuilding manufacturers, major steel mills, logistics-related companies, and other industrial clients.

Job Description

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for a wide range of mechanical design activities, from basic design through detailed design and preparation of final drawings, based on the requirements of customers such as shipbuilding manufacturers, major steel companies, and logistics-related businesses.

Main Workflow

• Preparation of quotation drawings
• Customer specification meetings
• Planning and conceptual design
• Preparation of approval drawings
• Preparation of manufacturing drawings
• Design reviews
• Issuing final drawings
• Preparation of operation manuals
• Follow-up after delivery

CAD Software

• 2D: AutoCAD
• 3D: Autodesk Inventor

You will have the opportunity to be involved in the entire design process, from initial planning through manufacturing and delivery.

Requirements

Must Have

• Japanese language proficiency: JLPT N3 or above

• University-level study of the Four Fundamental Mechanics:

• Mechanics of Materials

• Mechanical Dynamics

• Fluid Mechanics

• Thermodynamics

• Practical work experience using CAD

Preferred / Welcome

• Candidates with a regular driver's license are highly welcome.
• Conversion of a foreign driver's license to a Japanese driver's license is possible.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for candidates who:

• Can work to the same standards as Japanese employees
• Are motivated to build a long-term career in Japan
• Are willing to develop their technical and professional skills
• Have the ambition to become a future management candidate

Candidates with practical experience are preferred over fresh graduates.

Salary & Benefits

Monthly Salary: 240,000 – ¥300,000

Salary Increase: Available

Bonus: Approximately 3 months' salary per year, paid in July and December

Additional Allowances

Commuting Allowance: Up to ¥45,000/month

Family Allowance:

• Spouse: ¥15,000/month
• Child: ¥5,000/month

Family allowance is applicable only when the spouse/child is registered as a dependent family member.

Working Hours

8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

• Actual working hours: 8 hours
• Break: 60 minutes
• Average overtime: Approximately 20 hours/month

Holidays & Leave

Annual Holidays: 124 days

• Complete two-day weekend system
• Year-end/New Year holidays
• Summer holidays
• Other company-designated holidays

Paid Annual Leave

• Joining by June: 10 days
• Joining from July: 5 days
• Joining from September: 2 days

Support & Benefits

• Employment insurance

• Workers' compensation insurance

• Health insurance

• Employees' pension insurance

• Retirement allowance system

• Applicable after 3 years of continuous service

• Corporate Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Additional Support for Selected Candidates

Possible support may include expenses related to:

• Relocation
• Housing
• Home appliances

Details and eligibility will be discussed individually during the interview process.

Selection Process

1. Document Screening

• Resume
• Work history / Career history

2. Written Examination
3. Interview – 2 Rounds

Written Examination

The examination can be conducted online.

• Examination language: Japanese

• English may be permitted if the candidate is not confident in Japanese.

• However, candidates taking the examination in English may be evaluated more strictly, as Japanese is required for the actual work.

• Question formats include:

• Multiple-choice questions

• Written-answer questions

• Calculation-based questions

• Freehand technical drawing

• Permitted items: Writing instruments and calculator only

• Duration: 60 minutes

The detailed online examination method will be finalized separately.