What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Design Engineer position at Sterling Engineering?
Mechanical Engineer - Machine Design
Direct Hire
Lisle, IL
$90-120K yrly
Are you passionate about building the machines that build everything else? We're seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a sharp eye for detail, a flair for creativity, and the hands-on know-how to design and deliver custom industrial equipment from concept to completion.
🛠️ What You’ll Do
- Lead mechanical design projects from start to finish, taking full ownership of timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
- Apply advanced engineering and machine design principles to create custom industrial equipment tailored to client needs.
- Develop and maintain mechanical drawings, BOMs, and engineering documentation.
- Analyze current designs for performance, cost, and reliability improvements.
- Conduct on-site inspections and supervise installations at customer locations.
- Partner with assembly technicians to troubleshoot and debug equipment.
- Review and approve detailed drawings, including tolerance stack-up analyses.
- Help establish and refine engineering and drafting standards.
- Initiate and execute Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) as needed.
🎓 What You Bring
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (Degree preferred but not required with solid experience).
- Demonstrated experience designing custom industrial equipment—you know how to think outside the box and inside the machine.
- Creative, driven, and detail-oriented—you care about the little things that make a big difference.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes like machining, welding, and fabrication.
- CAD mastery—2D and 3D required; Inventor strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000
