Mechanical Engineer - Equipment Integration & Automation

Mechanical Engineer – Equipment Integration & Automation

Remote Home Base | Charlotte Metro Preferred
Heavy Domestic & International Travel
Long-Term Project – Through Q4 2028

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to provide hands-on engineering and technical support for complex manufacturing equipment and automation systems. This is a highly visible, field-focused position supporting equipment integrators and development teams from initial equipment build and fabrication through installation, commissioning, and deployment.

The position is remote-based when not traveling, with approximately 80% travel expected. Travel will include integrator and manufacturing locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Scotland. Candidates located in the Charlotte, NC metro area are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on mechanical engineering support at equipment integrator and manufacturing sites.
• Support complex manufacturing equipment, automation systems, machine builds, and equipment integration.
• Monitor equipment fabrication and assembly to ensure workmanship, quality, and design intent.
• Identify mechanical issues during equipment development, fabrication, assembly, testing, and installation.
• Work directly with equipment integrators, engineering teams, vendors, and manufacturing stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
• Support test beds, prototypes, development equipment, and production equipment builds.
• Participate in and support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Provide mechanical oversight during equipment installation, startup, and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Support commissioning, equipment deployment, and transition into manufacturing operations.
• Review mechanical designs, drawings, equipment documentation, redlines, and as-built information.
• Verify equipment modifications and field changes are properly documented.
• Help maintain consistent engineering and fabrication standards across multiple equipment integrators and vendors.
• Support final documentation and equipment transfer to plant/manufacturing teams.
• Communicate equipment status, technical concerns, quality issues, and recommended solutions to engineering and project stakeholders.
• Work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, controls, automation, manufacturing, and system-integration teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related STEM discipline.
• 7 years of experience supporting fabrication, assembly, installation, integration, or commissioning of manufacturing/process equipment or automated machinery.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on equipment troubleshooting and problem-solving experience.
• Experience working directly with equipment integrators, machine builders, OEMs, or manufacturing-equipment vendors.
• Ability to evaluate mechanical fabrication, assembly quality, workmanship, and equipment installation.
• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong technical communication and vendor-coordination skills.
• Experience supporting equipment development, testing, installation, startup, or commissioning.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout the United States and internationally.
• Must reside in the United States and be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Experience

• Manufacturing automation or process-equipment integration.
• Machine assembly and mechanical troubleshooting.
• FAT and SAT execution.
• Equipment commissioning and startup.
• Test beds, prototypes, or development equipment.
• Multi-vendor or multi-integrator engineering environments.
• Controls, electrical, or system-integration exposure.
• Equipment documentation, redlines, and as-built packages.
• Experience supporting equipment from development and fabrication through deployment and manufacturing handoff.

Travel

This is a heavy-travel engineering position. Candidates should expect approximately 80% domestic and international travel, including assignments at equipment integrator and manufacturing sites in the United States, Canada, and Scotland.

When not traveling, the position will primarily operate from a remote home base.

NO SPONSORSHIP – CANDIDATES MUST RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES.

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