Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Specialist

Full-time | In-person | Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

72, per year, depending on experience

Full-time | In-person | Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

72, per year, depending on experience

GSD Innovation is looking for a resourceful, mechanically minded person to join our small team in Spanaway and take ownership of a broad range of mechanical design and manufacturing projects.

We are a growing machinery business serving commercial fruit packing operations throughout North America and internationally. Our work ranges from equipment and parts support to machinery sales and, increasingly, designing and manufacturing our own conveyors and related equipment.

This is not a traditional desk-based engineering position, and we're not necessarily looking for a traditional mechanical engineer.

We're looking for someone who likes figuring things out, working independently and seeing projects all the way from an initial idea through design, manufacturing and a finished machine.

You’ll likely spend around 30-40% of your time working in CAD
, primarily Solid Works. The rest will be a mixture of project execution, purchasing and supplier coordination, manufacturing support, equipment projects and hands‑on work in our workshop.

A typical project might start with a customer requirement, an existing machine we've measured, or a concept we've developed internally. You'll help turn that into a practical design and then stay involved as it becomes a finished piece of equipment.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design and modify conveyors and other machinery using Solid Works.
• Develop 3D models, assemblies and manufacturing drawings.
• Create and maintain BOMs and other manufacturing documentation.
• Select and source components and work directly with suppliers.
• Coordinate manufacturing of custom components and resolve questions or problems as they come up.
• Stay involved during equipment assembly and testing, including making design improvements based on what you learn during the build.
• Help organize and standardize our growing library of equipment designs, drawings, BOMs and components.
• Support equipment refurbishment projects by identifying work required, coordinating parts and technicians, and helping hands‑on when appropriate.
• Work alongside our technicians to solve practical mechanical and equipment problems.
• Help keep physical projects moving when the owner is traveling.
• Occasionally visit customer facilities to measure applications, understand equipment requirements or assist with installations.
• Help with the everyday realities of running a small machinery business when needed - receiving equipment, checking inventory, picking up components or getting an urgent customer parts shipment out the door.

We have technicians who handle much of our detailed refurbishment, electrical work, assembly and field service.

Your role is not to personally perform every task. We want someone who can take ownership of the overall outcome, work through problems and keep projects moving.

At the same time, this is not a desk‑only engineering position. You should be comfortable using tools, working around machinery and assembling much of the equipment you're designing when required.

Formal qualifications matter less to us than practical ability, attitude and resourcefulness.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Resourceful. When you encounter an unfamiliar problem, your instinct is to investigate it and work toward a solution.
• Reliable. We need someone we can trust to consistently show up, take ownership of work and follow things through.
• Mechanically minded. You have a practical understanding of how machinery and mechanical assemblies go together.
• Independent and proactive. You're comfortable working with relatively little supervision and don't need someone constantly assigning your next task.
• Hands‑on when needed. You're equally comfortable opening Solid Works or picking up a wrench.
• Organized. You can keep drawings, BOMs, purchasing information and projects under control as the amount of equipment we build grows.
• Flexible. You enjoy the variety of working in a small company rather than…