Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Machinery - Long Island

About the role

Design and develop mechanical systems for packaging machinery, including frames, filling, sealing, and capping equipment.

Create and modify 3D CAD models and assemblies using Inventor or similar CAD software.

Apply DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability and assembly efficiency.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, electrical, and controls engineers.

Support prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous product improvement.

Ensure designs meet sanitary and hygienic standards (3-A, USDA) for food-grade equipment.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify 3D CAD models and assemblies using Inventor or similar CAD software.
• Apply DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability and assembly efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, electrical, and controls engineers.
• Support prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous product improvement.
• Ensure designs meet sanitary and hygienic standards (3-A, USDA) for food-grade equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME/BSMET) or related technical field.
• 10+ years of mechanical design experience in packaging machinery, food processing, or industrial automation.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD software, preferably Autodesk Inventor.
• Proven experience with machine design, pneumatics, and automated systems.
• Knowledge of materials, machining, sheet metal fabrication, and mechanical tolerances.
• Hands-on expertise in testing, prototyping, and troubleshooting mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME/BSMET) or related technical field.
• 10+ years of mechanical design experience in packaging machinery, food processing, or industrial automation.

Skills

• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD software, preferably Autodesk Inventor.
• Proven experience with machine design, pneumatics, and automated systems.
• Knowledge of materials, machining, sheet metal fabrication, and mechanical tolerances.
• Hands-on expertise in testing, prototyping, and troubleshooting mechanical systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Opportunity to work on state-of-the-art packaging and automation technology.
• Collaborative, engineering-driven culture with career growth opportunities.
• Exposure to complex, custom-built machinery projects.
• A stable and growing company with a strong position in the industrial automation and packaging market.

Pay

Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives.

Schedule

N/A