Mechanical Designer

Job Description

Thinkpath Engineering Services (TES) is a trusted engineering firm offering integrated design, technical documentation, and placement services. Headquartered in Miamisburg, OH, with additional offices in the U.S. and Canada, TES has nearly five decades of experience in taking engineering concepts to completion. TES specializes in engineering design, drafting, CAD services, and technical documentation, leveraging over 20 CAD systems to serve client needs.

The company also provides contract and direct placement of technical professionals, including engineers, designers, and drafters. Established in 1977, TES has garnered a reputation for excellence and reliability in various engineering domains.

• Design and engineer equipment utilizing the prepared proposal, budget and customer specifications to produce products and computer generated drawings for fabrication while focusing on reducing cost and cycle time.
• Responsible for the engineering content of one (or several) projects from project start in engineering to final acceptance by customer.
• Review engineering file prepared by sales and proposal.
• Review customer’s project specifications and use as a design tool.
• Interact and communicate with customers, project managers, vendors and the controls group as project dictates.
• Requisition all necessary purchased & stock material for machines through purchasing within proposed budget constraints.
• Support R&D initiatives.
• Design / Detail machines utilizing Solid Works and Solid Works EPDM (may use AutoCAD also) while following prototype and drawing standards.
• Prepare customer approval drawings.
• Prepare electrical, manufacturing and maintenance manual line up forms.
• Assist manufacturing personnel as needed to ensure smooth build of machinery.
• Work with purchasing to expedite materials when needed.
• Perform an “In House” engineering run off, debug and resolve any problems before customer run-off.
• Generate mechanical / pneumatic drawing package as directed.
• Follow up on items that may need to be addressed before machine ships.
• Prepare and distribute all project related documentation and correspondence.
• Manage the Reliability and Maintainability issues for assigned jobs to meet Quality requirements.

• Degree in Engineering (BS or MS), or equivalent experience with AS degree
• 3+ years of experience in Mechanical Design
• Knowledge of sheet metal design and/or structural design
• Proficient in Solid Works, AutoCAD is a plus
• Must have basic knowledge of computers, engineering concepts, and project management
• Must have basic Microsoft products knowledge