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.
This position requires working onsite daily. Candidates must reside in the Chicagoland area and be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
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.