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Mechanical Designer

Sterling Engineering
Village, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/3/2026

Title: Mechanical Designer & Drafter

Location: Elk Grove Village

Shift: 1st Shift

Pay Rate: $65,000–$85,000 per year

Full Benefits


Sterling Engineering is hiring a Mechanical Designer & Drafter for a growing, internationally recognized manufacturer of specialized industrial machinery. This is an exciting opportunity to work on custom machine designs from concept through production. You'll join a collaborative team in a clean, modern facility where your ideas for design improvements, cost savings, and technology upgrades will be encouraged and valued. If you're looking for a position that offers hands-on engineering involvement, technical variety, and long-term career growth with a stable global organization, this is a great opportunity.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Create sets of drawings of mechanical components using 3-D modeling per machine order
  • Create mechanical bills of materials per machine order.
  • Implement cost-saving initiatives and technology advancements to machine designs.
  • Create technical documentation and user manuals.
  • Assist sales department and production team with technical information and troubleshooting.


Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of experience in mechanical drafting, design, or engineering-related roles
  • Strong proficiency with 3D CAD design software (Inventor would be ideal)
  • Experience creating manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and engineering documentation
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Salary : $65,000 - $85,000

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