Mechanical Engineer – Sheet Metal Design, CNC Programming & Engineering Standards

Ameritex is a fast‑growing metal fabrication company specializing in generator enclosures, industrial electrical enclosures, structural weldments, and turnkey fabricated assemblies. We serve customers in power generation, infrastructure, oil & gas, renewable energy, and industrial markets. We pride ourselves on speed, quality, manufacturability, and innovation.

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$75,000.00/yr - $/yr

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer with strong sheet‑metal design experience to own the full engineering lifecycle—from 3D model → flat pattern → CNC programming → ERP release. This role works closely with production, programming, and project management to ensure designs are accurate, manufacturable, and delivered with consistency.

Beyond modeling and programming, this position plays a key role in developing engineering standards, workflows, and process improvements that reduce rework and increase throughput across the business.

• Create 3D models and detailed manufacturing drawings in Solid Works (Sheet Metal + Weldments)
• Design generator enclosures, sound‑attenuated housings, electrical enclosures (VFD, PLC, MCC, switch gear), structural skids, frames, weldments, and custom assemblies
• Apply DFM principles to ensure designs are practical, repeatable, and cost‑effective

• Generate accurate flat patterns
  , bend deductions, and forming information
• Program parts for lasers, punches, tube lasers, and press brakes using CADMAN Suite and Artube
• Produce clear fabrication drawings, weld details, hardware callouts, and bend notes

• Enter and maintain BOMs
  , routings
  , part metadata, and revision control inside Fulcrum ERP
• Ensure engineering data is clean, structured, and fully ready for release to manufacturing
• Work within Solid Works PDM to manage files, revisions, workflows, and approvals

• Develop and maintain Ameritex engineering standards, templates, and modeling practices
• Improve engineering workflows
  , documentation, and handoffs to reduce errors and rework
• Create and govern standards for bend rules, hardware specs, nesting guidelines, part numbering, revision structure
  , etc.
• Identify bottlenecks in design → programming → fabrication and lead technical improvement initiatives
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to improve manufacturability and reduce variation across jobs

• Work directly with welders, brake operators, laser operators, and assembly teams to resolve technical issues
• Troubleshoot fabrication, forming, welding, or assembly challenges
• Support overtime or after‑hours work when critical project deadlines require it

• 3+ years mechanical design experience with sheet‑metal enclosures or structural weldments
• Understanding of fabrication processes: laser cutting, press braking, welding, hardware, assembly
• Experience with programming or willingness to learn laser/press‑brake programming immediately
• ERP experience (BOMs, routings, part structure, revisions)
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a DFM‑first mindset

• Solid Works PDM (files, revisions, workflows)
• Experience in a fabrication or job‑shop environment
• Knowledge of PEM hardware, gasketing, ventilation, sound attenuation, or cooling solutions

• Organized, detail‑driven, and accountable
• Strong communicator who collaborates well with production
• Proactive problem solver — not a “minimum effort” engineer
• Willing to stay late or work overtime when critical projects require it
• Driven to improve processes, not just complete tasks
• Competitive salary ($75,000–$100,000)
• Significant career growth in a rapidly scaling engineering environment
• Opportunity to help shape the future engineering standards and workflows at Ameritex

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Manufacturing

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