Senior Mechanical Designer - Sales Applications / 2D AutoCAD Layout
The Effective Syndicate (TES) is recruiting for a confidential industrial equipment manufacturer seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer for a full-time, direct-hire position in Plano, Texas. This position is fully onsite.
Position Overview
This role works closely with a Sales Applications team to translate customer requirements and field information into practical 2D AutoCAD layouts for custom equipment and complete process-line solutions. The primary work occurs before detailed engineering: fitting equipment, conveyors, access requirements, and material flow into existing customer facilities and preparing clear concepts for proposals and customer discussions.
This is not primarily a product-design or manufacturing-detail role. Most of the work is completed in 2D AutoCAD. Experience with 3D CAD is helpful, but it is not the core requirement.
Responsibilities
- Develop accurate 2D AutoCAD layouts for custom equipment and complete processing or material-handling lines.
- Fit proposed equipment into existing customer facilities while accounting for available floor space, existing machinery, access, utilities, maintenance clearances, and material flow.
- Collaborate with Sales and Applications Engineering to turn customer specifications, site measurements, and operating requirements into technically practical concepts and proposal drawings.
- Select and place appropriate equipment and conveyor sections so the proposed system functions as an integrated line.
- Revise layouts based on customer feedback, updated measurements, project scope, and commercial requirements.
- Prepare clear sales-application drawings and supporting documentation for customer review.
- Coordinate with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing to confirm proposed layouts are practical and consistent with company capabilities.
- Support the handoff of approved concepts to the detailed engineering team.
- Participate in customer or internal project discussions as needed.
Qualifications
- Meaningful professional experience in mechanical drafting, industrial equipment layout, applications engineering, CAD design, or a closely related function.
- Strong hands-on proficiency with 2D AutoCAD.
- Experience laying out industrial equipment, process lines, conveyors, packaging equipment, material-handling systems, warehouse systems, or custom machinery.
- Ability to understand equipment placement, facility constraints, access requirements, and material flow.
- Ability to interpret customer specifications, dimensions, existing-condition information, and technical drawings.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and customer stakeholders.
- A stable employment history with increasing or sustained responsibility; clearly identified contract assignments are acceptable.
- A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial design, product design, or a related field, or comparable directly relevant professional experience.
Preferred
- Sales Applications, Applications Engineering, proposal-design, or customer-facing technical experience.
- Conveyor, packaging, automation, bulk material handling, custom OEM equipment, or systems-integration experience.
- Experience collecting or working from field measurements and existing-facility drawings.
- Experience with SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, or another 3D CAD platform.
Compensation
Base salary: $75,000-$90,000 per year, depending on relevant experience.
The selected candidate will also be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation based on company performance. Incentive compensation is variable and is not guaranteed.
Work Arrangement
This is a full-time, direct-hire, onsite position in Plano, Texas.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
