Mechanical Design Engineer
About the role
This is an onsite role in Grafton, WI. Candidates must be able to commute daily; remote work is not available. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
About Yamato: Yamato is a global leader in advanced weighing, filling, and inspection solutions, with a legacy dating back to 1920. The company manufactures weighing technology used in heavy industrial and food applications. Learn more at YamatoAmericas.com
Responsibilities
The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing new equipment based on market requirements. This role takes equipment design from concept through prototype and final release, collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, sales, purchasing, and accounting to ensure innovative, cost-effective, and market-ready machinery solutions.
Requirements
- Equipment Design & Development: Design approved new equipment concepts, including all fabrication, purchasing, and assembly details required to manufacture new machinery.
- Product Improvement & Cost Optimization: Review existing company equipment to identify design improvements, performance enhancements, and fabrication cost-saving opportunities.
- Sales & Applications Engineering Collaboration: Work closely with sales and applications engineering teams to evaluate the technical feasibility, risk, and viability of proposed equipment designs. Ensure proposed machinery meets project and customer requirements.
- Vendor & Budgetary Coordination: Partner with purchasing and external vendors to obtain budgetary pricing for viable projects. Develop and present machine concepts with cost estimates to support equipment pricing and market feasibility decisions.
- Research & Development Support: Assist in the assembly, testing, and validation of new R&D equipment to ensure performance, safety, and quality standards are met.
- Technical Documentation & Specifications: Provide detailed equipment specifications, capabilities, and technical documentation to sales and applications engineering teams for newly developed machinery.
- ERP & Procurement Support: Enter all required equipment data into the company ERP system. Coordinate with purchasing and accounting to ensure proper purchase