Mechanical Engineer

Column Technical Services
  • Alsip, IL
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Column Technical Services is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to join a growing manufacturing organization in Alsip, IL. In this role, you will play a key part in designing custom pump systems, fabricated equipment, structural steel skids, and modular piping assemblies from concept through fabrication. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on design professional with strong SolidWorks experience and expertise in industrial piping and structural steel design. If you're looking to make a direct impact in a collaborative manufacturing environment, we'd love to start a conversation with you.
     
    Required Qualifications
    • Minimum 5 years of mechanical design and drafting experience within an industrial manufacturing, fabrication, engineered equipment, or related environment.
    • Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks, including: 
      • 3D modeling
      • Assembly creation
      • Detailed fabrication drawings
      • Bills of Materials (BOMs)
    • Experience designing industrial piping systems, including: 
      • Pipe routing and layouts
      • Valves
      • Flanges
      • Fittings
      • Supports
      • Equipment tie-ins and connections
    • Experience designing modular piping systems and fabricated piping assemblies.
    • Experience creating and detailing structural steel bedplates, skids, frames, and welded structures.
    • Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication and welding processes, including how designs are translated into shop fabrication.
    • Ability to create fabrication-ready drawings including dimensions, material specifications, weld details, tolerances, and component specifications.
    • Ability to read and interpret: 
      • Mechanical drawings
      • Piping drawings
      • Blueprints
      • Schematics
      • Customer specifications
    • Working knowledge of AutoCAD or comparable 2D CAD software.
    • Ability to collaborate effectively with fabrication, machining, production, engineering, and project teams.


    Preferred Qualifications
    • Experience designing pump skids, packaged pumping systems, rotating equipment, or industrial process equipment.
    • Experience designing integrated systems containing: 
      • Structural steel
      • Piping
      • Pumps
      • Motors
      • Valves
      • Other mechanical components
    • Experience taking field measurements and converting existing equipment layouts into accurate CAD models and fabrication drawings.
    • Hands-on familiarity with welding, machining, metal fabrication, and equipment assembly processes.
    Education
    • High school diploma or equivalent required.
    • Technical school training, CAD certification, drafting certification, mechanical design certification, or related technical education preferred.
    • Engineering degree is not required.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAlsip, IL

    Skills

    • 3D Modelingunmatched
    • Assembly Equipmentunmatched
    • AutoCADunmatched
    • Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
    • Blueprintsunmatched
    • CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Softwareunmatched
    • CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Industrial Designunmatched
    • Machiningunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
    • Mechanical Designunmatched
    • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
    • Metal Manufacturingunmatched
    • Pipingunmatched
    • Production Machiningunmatched
    • Pumpsunmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • SolidWorksunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Tolerance Analysisunmatched
    • Weldingunmatched

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