Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer

Onsite | Full-time, Direct Hire

$70,000–$85,000 per year

TES Recruiting is partnering with an industrial equipment manufacturer to hire a Mechanical Designer for its Sales Applications Engineering team.

This role develops equipment layouts and production-line concepts based on customer requirements. You’ll work with sales, engineering, and manufacturing to create practical designs that account for available space, equipment integration, material flow, and project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual designs and equipment layouts for integrated processing and production lines.
• Use AutoCAD to prepare and revise equipment and system layouts.
• Create 3D parametric models using SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
• Develop assemblies and system configurations that support equipment integration and layout planning.
• Coordinate with sales, engineering, and manufacturing to align designs with company capabilities, cost targets, safety requirements, and delivery timelines.
• Maintain accurate design documentation, configurations, and revision control.
• Support the handoff of approved concepts from proposals into detailed engineering and project execution.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience in mechanical design, industrial design, applications engineering, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with industrial equipment, machinery, processing systems, or integrated production-line layouts.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor , including assembly management and configurations.
• Understanding of equipment layout, material handling, system integration, accessibility, safety, and manufacturability.
• Ability to translate customer specifications into clear, practical design concepts.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across sales and technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a closely related field preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Conveyors, material handling, packaging equipment, or automated production systems.
• Sales applications, proposal development, or customer-facing mechanical design.
• Food and beverage processing, chemical, pharmaceutical, or bulk-material-handling equipment.
• PLM systems and design automation tools.

Position Details

• Full-time, direct-hire position with the manufacturer.
• Onsite in Plano, Texas.
• Base salary of $70,000–$85,000 per year , depending on relevant experience.