Mechanical Design Engineer Material Handling Equipment

Job Summary:

Responsible for the design, development, and engineering of high-load material handling equipment including hydraulic goods lifts, scissor lifts, stackers, dock levelers, dock ramps, pallet trucks, and other heavy fabricated industrial products. The role involves creating accurate 3D models, customer proposal drawings, and detailed production/manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks while ensuring structural strength, functionality, safety, and manufacturability.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop:

Hydraulic Goods Lifts

Scissor Lifts

Manual/Electric Stackers

Dock Levelers

Dock Ramps

Pallet Trucks

Heavy-duty fabricated industrial equipment

Create:

3D models and assemblies in SolidWorks

2D customer approval drawings

Detailed fabrication drawings

Manufacturing drawings

BOMs (Bill of Materials)

Assembly drawings

GA drawings

Perform load calculations, strength analysis, and design validation for high-capacity structures.

Design fabricated structures considering:

Load distribution

Structural integrity

Safety factors

Ease of manufacturing

Installation feasibility

Work closely with production, purchase, service, and installation teams.

Select suitable:

Hydraulic cylinders

Hydraulic power packs

Bearings

Chains

Rollers

Structural materials

Optimize designs for cost, quality, durability, and efficiency.

Develop customer-specific customized solutions.

Support troubleshooting and design improvements for existing products.

Ensure compliance with safety and industrial engineering standards.

Maintain engineering documentation and revision control. .