What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Design Engineer position at Springs Fabrication, LLC?
Company Description
Springs Fabrication, LLC is a leader in delivering engineered metal products tailored to meet complex manufacturing challenges. With over three decades of experience, we specialize in high-quality, custom design and build solutions, ensuring on-spec, on-budget, and on-time delivery. Based in a modern 100,000 square-foot facility in Colorado Springs, CO, we boast advanced fabrication and lifting capabilities, including a 40-ton double trolley bridge crane and precision alignment systems. Our in-house equipment includes an enclosed blast booth and a heated paint booth for complete project handling. Innovation, quality, and customer-centric solutions define our approach from start to finish.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role located in Colorado Springs, CO, for a Mechanical Design Engineer. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for creating detailed designs, providing innovative engineering solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution. Day-to-day tasks include machine and product design, development of CAD models and drawings, and ensuring designs meet project specifications and standards. The role also involves problem-solving, providing technical support, and ensuring product quality and functionality through testing and evaluation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Researches and retrieves information for department members
- Keeps abreast of current design practices and procedures
- Performs shop and field data collection
- Interfaces with Design Engineers and project managers to maintain current and best programming/machining practices
- Participates in project reviews to obtain special manufacturing requirements
- Updates, revises and produces programs, tool lists and job set-up sheets for machine shop.
- Work closely with machine operators, fabrication personnel, project managers and other machine programmers to ensure that programs are made to run as smooth and efficiently as possible.
- Researches the feasibility and capability of various projects
- Provides technical solutions and recommendations to assist production and assembly
- Develops plans for assembly, machine, tooling and fixture design
- Prepares mechanical calculations for design requirements
- Prepares fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics calculations for design requirements
- Interprets customer specification, codes and calculations
- Produces detailed drawing per company standards
- Updates, devises and reproduces drawings
- Produces detailed technical submittal documents in support of assigned projects
- Interfaces with production to maintain current and best fabrication practices
- Researches, specifies, recommends and commissions manufacturing equipment
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
U.S. Citizenship Requirement: In accordance with federal law, all new hires must verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification at the time of hire. Springs Fabrication, LLC does not currently sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree (BS) or equivalent; and a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Design Engineer. Strong Project Engineer and manufacturing background desired.
SKILLS and ABILITIES
The ability to generate, read and interpret drawings. One must have the fundamental knowledge and skills associated with drafting /detailing including third-angle projection, section views, auxiliary views, general dimensioning and notation. General knowledge of fabrication processes and welding is desired. One must possess strong computer knowledge and be familiar with standard desktop software in addition to SolidWorks or other drafting/modeling software. Experience with equipment design, mechanical and electrical systems.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits starting first of the month following 30 days of employment. Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and 7 Paid Holidays. Eligible to participate in the company’s 401(k) plan with employer match following 90 days of employment.