Mechanical Designer
Job Description
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Contract
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Design and develop custom industrial machinery and process equipment using SolidWorks 3D CAD
- Create detailed manufacturing drawings and engineering documentation
- Support new product development and engineering design projects
- Analyze, develop, and test equipment designs to meet customer specifications
- Configure custom equipment based on project requirements
- Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for manufacturing
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Sales teams throughout the design process
- Process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
- Troubleshoot design issues and implement corrective actions to improve product performance
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturability, quality, and efficiency
- Must have an Associate degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline or equivalent professional experience
- Must have experience using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software
- Must have experience with AutoCAD or comparable 2D drafting software
- Ability to create detailed engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation
Meet Your Recruiter
Senior Technical Recruiter
Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.
Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person’s experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.
For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.