Highlights
Sterling Engineering is partnering with an established manufacturing company seeking a Mechanical Designer to support the design and development of custom machinery, tooling, and fixtures. The ideal candidate will have experience designing industrial machinery or equipment, strong SolidWorks skills, and a solid understanding of CNC machining and fabrication processes.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Wheeling, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $75,000–$90,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Job Title: Machine Design Engineer
Location: Wheeling, IL 60090 (100% Onsite)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $75,000–$90,000 annually
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM (Flexible Scheduling)
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, Retirement Plan, and additional benefits.
Sterling Engineering is partnering with an established manufacturing company seeking a Mechanical Designer to support the design and development of custom machinery, tooling, and fixtures. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on machine design, working closely with production, engineering, and customer service teams. The ideal candidate will have experience designing industrial machinery or equipment, strong SolidWorks skills, and a solid understanding of CNC machining and fabrication processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop custom machinery, mechanical equipment, tooling, and fixtures based on customer specifications.
- Utilize SolidWorks to create 3D models, detailed drawings, and manufacturing prints.
- Ensure proper mechanical fit, tolerances, functionality, and manufacturability of designs.
- Work closely with shop floor personnel to troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues.
- Support mechanical design projects from initial concept through production.
- Design individual components as well as complete mechanical assemblies and systems.
- Provide technical engineering support to internal teams and customers.
- Identify opportunities to improve existing designs, reduce costs, and increase manufacturing efficiency.
- Develop an understanding of company product lines and manufacturing processes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME).
- 3–5 years of hands-on mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience designing industrial machinery, mechanical equipment, or automated systems.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling and detailed mechanical drawings.
- Experience with CAM programming and CNC programming.
- Strong understanding of CNC machining capabilities, fabrication processes, and manufacturing methods.
- Ability to design mechanical components, tooling, fixtures, and assemblies.
- Comfortable working directly with production and shop floor personnel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing machine tools or CNC machinery.
- Experience with Mastercam.
- Experience designing complete machines or mechanical systems from concept through manufacturing.
- Experience with tooling and fixture design.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC)
Sterling Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.