Senior Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design, analysis, and improvement projects for heavy industrial equipment and rotating machinery.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, perform root cause and failure analysis, and develop effective corrective solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to designers and field service technicians.
• Develop and review 3D models, detailed drawings, and engineering documentation using AutoCAD 3D and other CAD software.
• Support field inspections, measurements, installations, and commissioning activities at customer sites.
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, and project status clearly to customers and cross-functional internal teams.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations, fabrication, and sales teams to ensure successful project execution and customer satisfaction.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles to improve equipment reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Travel 30%–50% to customer sites for inspections, troubleshooting, installations, and commissioning activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Several years of mechanical engineering experience in heavy industrial equipment, rotating machinery, or similar environments.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting, failure analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD 3D and other 3D CAD design software.
• Experience leading designers, technicians, or engineering teams in a project environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with customers, field personnel, and leadership.
• Strong project engineering and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical design for heavy industrial applications.
• Able to travel 30%–50% of the time to customer sites.

Qualifications

• Experience with kilns, dryers, conveyors, pressure vessels, or other heavy industrial process equipment.
• Knowledge of relevant mechanical codes, finite element analysis (FEA), and industrial field measurement practices.
• Experience in equipment installation, commissioning, or field service operations.
• Experience with SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor or similar 3D CAD platforms.
• Strong communication and people skills, with a customer-centric mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within small, cross-functional teams.
• Experience in mechanical project engineering within heavy industrial or rotating machinery environments.

Skills

• Strong mechanical engineering skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Project management skills.
• Technical troubleshooting skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $46.00 - $58.00/hr. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.