# Mechanical Design Engineer

> Laborup · Maryville, United States · — · Posted 2025-10-27

**Salary:** USD 90,000–110,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**Overview**

We are seeking a detail-driven and collaborative Mechanical Design Drafter to help drive the design, documentation, and manufacturing success of our precision-engineered commutators and slip rings. In this role, you’ll serve as a vital link between customer needs and internal manufacturing capabilities, developing custom part designs, supporting production workflows, and leading continuous improvement efforts across the full product lifecycle.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced engineering environment ideal for professionals who enjoy low-volume, high-skill custom product work. You’ll collaborate with machinists, production leads, and quality engineers to ensure every component meets rigorous technical standards while remaining manufacturable and cost-effective. Engineers who thrive at here bring a strong sense of craftsmanship, a passion for solving real-world manufacturing challenges, and a collaborative mindset rooted in communication and mutual respect.

Compensation

-   90k- 120k
-   M-F schedule

**Benefits:**

-   Health, dental, and vision (almost entirely company paid for)
-   401 with matching
-   Short and long term disability
-   Life insurance
-   Tuition reimbursement
-   PTO

**Responsibilities**

**2D Design & Drafting**

-   Create detailed **2D part and assembly drawings** using SmartSketch or comparable 2D drafting tools.
-   Translate customer-supplied components, prints, or specifications into **manufacturable drawings** that align with internal practices.
-   Develop fixture and tooling layouts and update drawings for slight part variations or new customer requirements.
-   Ensure drawings accurately reflect manufacturable geometry, material callouts, and production needs.

**Customer & Cross-Functional Support**

-   Assist Sales, Engineering, and Customer Service by reviewing customer parts and identifying manufacturability considerations.
-   Provide technical input during quoting or early design discussions to help determine feasibility and required design adjustments.
-   Support customer conversations when needed, offering clear explanations of design approaches and production considerations.

**Manufacturing & Machining Collaboration**

-   Work closely with machining, fabrication, and assembly teams to troubleshoot issues and refine drawings.
-   Adjust designs based on shop-floor feedback related to fit, tooling, materials (copper, bronze, steel, mica), or machining constraints.
-   Help develop fixturing approaches for new or slightly modified customer parts.
-   Participate in problem-solving efforts tied to machining, rotation/lathe processes, or assembly challenges.

**Documentation & Process Support**

-   Maintain accurate and up-to-date drawings, revision history, BOMs, and related documentation.
-   Support engineering change processes and implement updates required for production.
-   Contribute to improving internal drafting standards, documentation methods, and consistency within the design process.
-   Assist with light continuous improvement work tied to design flow, manufacturability, or documentation clarity.

## Requirements

**Qualifications**

-   Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Drafting/Design, or a related technical field.
-   4+ years of mechanical design experience within a manufacturing, machining, or fabrication environment.
-   Proficiency with 2D CAD drafting tools, such as SmartSketch or similar software used for producing manufacturing-ready drawings.
-   Experience with metal machining and fabrication, including work with materials such as copper, bronze, steel, and mica, and understanding how material properties impact manufacturability.
-   Working knowledge of rotational/lathe machining, fixturing, tooling, and translating customer part variations into accurate production drawings.
-   Background in manufacturing engineering or drafting, with the ability to create, modify, and standardize production drawings, fixtures, and tooling details.
-   Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret customer-supplied parts/drawings and convert them into consistent, repeatable manufacturing processes.

## Benefits

**Benefits**

-   Health, dental, and vision (almost entirely company paid for)
-   401 with matching
-   Short and long term disability
-   Life insurance
-   Tuition reimbursement
-   PTO

## Apply

[Apply at Laborup](https://apply.workable.com/laborup/j/A3E80A760E/apply)

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