Mechanical Design Engineer

About Us

Our client is a long-established, family-owned manufacturer of consumable medical devices, producing high-volume products used in laboratories worldwide while also supporting leading healthcare innovators through contract manufacturing and precision-engineered components.

Why Join Us?

• 70+ year stable manufacturer with consistent production demand
• Engineering owns full lifecycle: design, build, debug, and improve equipment
• In-house machine shop enables rapid iteration and faster design cycles
• Direct visibility to your work running on the production floor daily
• Tight-knit ~12-person engineering team with strong hands-on culture

Job Details

This is a hands-on mechanical design role focused on building custom automated equipment that drives high-volume manufacturing. You will design and develop machines with complex mechanisms, bring them to life on the floor, and continuously improve performance in a fast-paced production environment.

Location: Broomall, PA 19008 | Onsite (1st shift) | Some remote flexibility

Responsibilities

• Design and develop custom automated manufacturing equipment from concept through production
• Create 3D CAD models and detailed drawings for fabrication and assembly
• Design mechanisms involving motion, pneumatics, and part transfer systems
• Prototype, assemble, debug, and refine machinery on the production floor
• Troubleshoot equipment running high-speed production (up to 5 parts/sec)
• Improve cycle times, reliability, and output across existing equipment
• Work directly with machinists, technicians, and operators to solve real production issues
• Integrate automation components including sensors, actuators, and motion systems
• Lead small engineering efforts from concept through implementation

Must have Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related
• 4+ years designing automated equipment or machinery
• Strong CAD experience (SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD)
• Proven experience designing mechanisms and moving systems (not static structures)
• Hands-on experience building, debugging, and improving equipment
• Knowledge of pneumatics, motion systems, and mechanical assemblies
• Experience creating fabrication-ready drawings
• Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving mindset

Nice to have

• High-volume manufacturing experience
• Machine safety system design
• Inspection systems (vision, laser, etc.)
• Experience working in regulated environments (FDA, ISO, UL)
• Project ownership including scoping and execution