Mechanical Design Engineer

Company Overview

Wigen Water Technologies® has been a leader in custom water treatment systems since 1965, combining innovative U.S.-patented technologies with hands-on engineering and manufacturing expertise. Serving industries from municipal to ultrapure, our solutions make a real impact on communities and the environment. Backed by the global resources of Metawater but driven by a collaborative, people-first culture, Wigen is the perfect place for professionals who want to grow their careers while shaping the future of water.

About the role

The Mechanical Design Engineer provides mechanical design support for custom water treatment solutions, translating process requirements into practical, buildable systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops skid-mounted capital equipment by studying customer requirements; researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and materials; soliciting observations from operators.
• Mechanical and methodical know-how in the design of structural frame supported piping systems.
• Selects and sizes mechanical components based on process design criteria.
• Works with engineers and clients to accurately depict the desired design characteristics.
• Develops manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for fabricating, building, assembling and installing components.
• Produces drawings (detailed and outline designs) using standard drafting procedures.
• Interfaces with outside vendors for component selection; manufacturing and assembly instructions.
• Assures system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished product and system capabilities; confirming fabrication, assembly and installation process.
• Specifies system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications following testing results.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer generated reports.
• Provides engineering support by answering questions and requests from inside or outside the organization.
• Seeks outside resources to assist with implementing operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions and to seek technical support/information.

Miscellaneous Duties and Responsibilities

• Occasional travel to customer jobsites or tradeshows (approximately 5%).
• Other tasks, duties or projects as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must reside within a 25-mile radius of our Chaska location.
• Experience working directly with vendors in component sizing and selection.
• Ability to perform calculations for stress, deflection, pipe size, pipe pressure drop, pump and valve sizing.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, etc.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, etc.
• 3D AutoCAD Design software; Internet software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Word, Adobe Word Processing software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
• Experience in a similar drafting/design role.
• Experience specifying system components for operation and monitoring of filtration systems or similar technologies/equipment.
• Process piping design experience.
• 3D modeling software experience (ex: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc.).

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk/hear.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Benefits/Pay

• 144 hours (18 days) of annual Paid Time Off (PTO). The amount increases after 5 years of employment.
• Paid Holidays (Schedule of our Paid Holidays is available upon request).
• Daily Per Diem (when traveling for business needs). All flights and hotel paid for by the company.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options through HealthPartners and VSP/Principal.
• Flexible Spending Account options (Health and Dependent Care) through Alerus.
• Company paid LTD, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D policy ($50K).
• 401k plan through Fidelity with company match.
• Aflac policy options.
• $90,000.00-$105,000.00 (FLSA Exempt)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year