Enter a job title or keyword
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Ashland, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
2 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our growing this role you will independently develop industrial products and equipment from concept through production. This hands-on role owns complex assignments makes sound technical decisions supports prototypes and testing and delivers complete production-ready documentation. Direct conveyor experience is helpful but it is not required.
- Lead mechanical design projects from concept through production release.
- Develop concepts calculations prototypes test equipment and production-ready designs.
- Create accurate 3D models assemblies drawings tolerance schemes and bills of material.
- Apply engineering judgment to performance capacity safety reliability cost manufacturability and serviceability.
- Develop test plans lead validation document results and resolve identified risks.
- Investigate failures production concerns and field issues and lead corrective action through completion.
- Integrate motors sensors wiring controls guarding and safety devices with electrical and controls engineering.
- Work directly with manufacturing purchasing quality suppliers sales and customers.
- Develop modular product platforms reusable components standards and design guidelines.
- Mentor junior engineers and designers and contribute to formal design reviews.
- Keep leadership informed of status risks decisions and resource needs.
- Work closely with sales and manufacturing teams to address complex customer needs custom configurations and integration of communication and control modules; actively participate in process improvement.
- Make technical decisions within assigned project requirements.
- Recommend product architecture materials components testing and manufacturing methods.
- Request design reviews and stop assigned work when safety or technical requirements remain unresolved.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology or a related field. Equivalent hands-on experience will receive consideration.
- Seven or more years of mechanical design or product-development experience.
- Experience designing machinery industrial equipment automation fabricated products mobile equipment or similar systems.
- Advanced 3D CAD skills. SolidWorks experience is preferred.
- Strong manufacturing knowledge across fabrication machining sheet metal welding fasteners bearings shafts motors and power transmission.
- Experience with calculations production drawings tolerancing bills of material prototyping and validation.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
- Experience with machine safety risk assessment PDM ERP configurable products design for manufacturing and value engineering preferred
- Material-handling or conveyor experience is helpful but not required.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Ashland Conveyor Products is a leading conveyor manufacturer supplying the material handling, warehouse equipment, and factory automation markets for over 35 years.
