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.
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