Job Description

Mechanical Design Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW
This seat is for a hands-on mechanical engineer who wants to own a design from concept to completion. You will design custom strainers, pressure vessels, and piping assemblies to ASME, API, and ASTM standards. Your involvement starts at the quotation stage and runs through final engineering, using SolidWorks and AutoCAD. You will work in a small, collaborative engineering group that reports directly to the Vice President of Engineering, and you will work across a wide range of fluid systems and industries.

Salary: Based on experience
Location: Middletown, OH (on-site)
Schedule: Monday through Friday
Employment Type: Full time, on-site
Travel: Infrequent, domestic, primarily within Ohio

CLIENT OVERVIEW
An industrial manufacturer of custom pipe, valve, and fitting (PVF) and fluid handling systems, including fabricated strainers, pressure vessels, and skid systems. It serves customers across a broad range of industrial and defense-related markets. The company is part of a larger fluid systems manufacturing group with operations in the U.S. and overseas, and its engineering team is known for code-driven, technically rigorous work.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and Engineering:

• Design custom strainers, pressure vessels, and related piping assemblies in accordance with ASME, API, and ASTM Codes and Standards
• Independently develop engineering models and drawings, including layouts, outlines, P&IDs, detail drawings, and bills of materials, in SolidWorks and AutoCAD
• Perform and verify design calculations for oil and lube, chilled water, potable and fresh water, and aqueous foam systems

Quotation Support:

• Review customer specifications and technical requirements during quotation to confirm scope clarity and design feasibility
• Contribute material takeoffs, engineering hours, and technical input to support accurate cost estimates and competitive quotes

Systems and Collaboration:

• Create and maintain item masters and bills of materials in the MRP system to support procurement and production planning
• Serve as a technical resource for customers, sales, purchasing, quality, manufacturing, and vendors to resolve engineering questions and keep projects moving
• Participate in project meetings and technical discussions with customers as needed

REQUIREMENTS
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• 3 or more years of experience in piping design, PVF, or related equipment engineering such as pumps, valves, or fluid system components (new graduates with relevant co-op or internship experience are encouraged to apply)
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD, including 3D modeling and detail drawing creation
• Basic knowledge of piping, fittings, valves, strainers, and related PVF components
• Familiarity with carbon steel, stainless steel, and common alloy materials used in fabricated equipment
• Experience using ERP/MRP software for item masters, BOMs, and order management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to travel infrequently, primarily domestic
• U.S. citizenship required due to U.S. export control regulations (ITAR)

Preferred:

• Experience working in or around a fabrication or welding shop
• Ability to read and interpret technical customer specifications
• Knowledge of welding and machining processes as they apply to fabricated equipment
• Familiarity with ASME B31 piping codes and/or ASME Section VIII pressure vessel design
• Working knowledge of API, ASME, ASTM, and PIP standards
• Basic electrical knowledge and the ability to read wiring schematics

BENEFITS

• End to end ownership of your designs, from quotation through final engineering
• Variety across system types and industries, not one product on repeat
• Small, collaborative engineering team with a direct line to the VP of Engineering
• Exposure to sales, manufacturing, and customer-facing technical work
• Growth backed by a larger fluid systems manufacturing group