Mechanical Engineer

Sabetha, United States | Posted on 12/10/2025

The Mechanical Engineer I is responsible for the mechanical design of seed handling conveyors, bulk systems and seed treating equipment.

• Design products to perform a prescribed function and meet customer expectations considering all aspects of design (function, safety, cost, reliability, serviceability, marketability, aesthetics)
• Primary product areas: seed handling conveyors, bulk systems, seed treating
• Design and implement improvements to existing products as required to maintain competitive edge
• Lead testing / data collection for new products / product improvements / as needed for customers or partners
• Assist in preparation and submission of patent disclosures, as needed
• Create drawings for projects / products that are assigned to you, but also be willing to support / assist team members by doing drawings outside your own project list.
• Follow KSi standards / protocols for doing and releasing drawings
• Work closely with purchasing department and vendors/manufacturers for quoting new parts
• Assign and create part numbers, BOM’s by following and staying within KSi defined protocol for new part creations
• Work closely with Production on initial manufacturing / assembly of any product
• Assist with manual creation of new products / maintenance of manuals for existing products by providing written content, drawings, etc.
• Work with internal sales and marketing team to provide information when requested (pictures, gen-dims, drawings)
• Handle change requests that are assigned to you in a timely manner and by following KSi protocol when working through these changes (change requests, ECN’s, drawing revs, etc.)
• Work closely with Production to handle any issue that arises throughout the production process
• Support KSi service team by providing timely support / responsiveness to any issue that arises, especially a product line that you are responsible for
• Be willing to work directly with end customer to troubleshoot an issue when the question or issue is beyond the expertise / experience of our service team
• Work through tasks that are assigned to you and communicate status changes / updates with engineering manager
• This role can involve some travel

Who You Are:

• Driven
• Customer Focused
• Detail Oriented

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering field preferred or minimum of 3 years of experience in an engineering related role
• Knowledge of engineering principles and procedures required
• Skill in both verbal and written communication
• Experience with Auto Cad and Creo software preferred
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems