Mechanical Engineer – Custom Automation

📍 Wales, Wisconsin, USA
💰 Salary: Up to $125,000 per year

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join a specialist engineering team designing and developing bespoke automation equipment and tooling. This hands-on role covers the full project lifecycle, from concept and CAD design through to assembly, installation, and commissioning.

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to $125,000 per year.

• Involvement in varied, custom automation and engineering projects.

• Exposure to the full design, build, and commissioning process.

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.

• Opportunities to contribute to design improvements and innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design custom automation equipment and tooling using SolidWorks 3D CAD.

• Produce 3D models, 2D manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation.

• Select mechanical components and materials, supporting manufacturing and assembly.

• Provide hands-on support with troubleshooting, testing, installation, and commissioning.

• Collaborate with controls engineers, robot programmers, project managers, and technicians.

• Ensure designs meet functional, quality, and machinery safety requirements.

• Contribute to design reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Skills

• SolidWorks 3D modelling and 2D drafting.

• Experience with PDM systems, ideally Vault.

• Knowledge of mechanical components, pneumatics, actuators, tolerancing, and GD&T.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and pneumatic schematics.

• Familiarity with machinery safety standards, including OSHA and ANSI/RIA.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on approach.

Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.