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Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Are you a creative problem-solver with a passion for bringing complex machinery to life?
We are looking for a detail-oriented Mechanical Designer to join our engineering team. In this role, you won’t just be drawing parts; you will be the architectural backbone of high-performance automation systems, taking projects from initial concept to the final start-up phase.
This position is strictly for local candidates in the Rock Hill, SC, area or those planning to relocate at their own expense, as it requires being 100% onsite. Additionally, please note that we are not providing visa sponsorship at this time; only candidates currently authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for future sponsorship will be considered for the role.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Mechanical Designer to join our engineering team. In this role, you won’t just be drawing parts; you will be the architectural backbone of high-performance automation systems, taking projects from initial concept to the final start-up phase.
This position is strictly for local candidates in the Rock Hill, SC, area or those planning to relocate at their own expense, as it requires being 100% onsite. Additionally, please note that we are not providing visa sponsorship at this time; only candidates currently authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for future sponsorship will be considered for the role.
Your Duties
- Concept to Creation: Design mechatronic systems and components for cutting-edge automation machinery.
- Precision Engineering: Develop comprehensive drafts and detailed 3D CAD designs.
- Technical Liaison: Manage technical clarifications with suppliers and parts manufacturers to ensure design feasibility and quality.
- Analytical Rigor: Perform project-based product calculations and cycle-time analyses to optimize machine performance.
- Documentation Excellence: Generate precise technical drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and detailed assembly instructions.
- Hands-on Support: Occasionally move from the desk to the floor to support assembly, start-up work, and the finalization of machine documentation.
Your Profile
- Education: An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Software Mastery: Strong CAD skills with proven experience in industry-standard design software.
- Technical Depth: 2–5 years of experience applying machine design principles and mechatronic integration in a professional setting.
- The "Designer’s Mind": Exceptional creativity, critical thinking, and a natural ability to solve complex mechanical puzzles.
- Precision & Ethics: High levels of accuracy, diligence, and a keen sense of cost awareness.
- Ownership: The ability to self-manage time, act reliably, and take full responsibility for project outcomes.
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Collaboration: Excellent communication skills, with the flexibility to work as a self-starter or a collaborative team player.
Our Offer
- We offer competitive pay and an exciting and versatile job opportunity while working in a motivated international team in a family-owned industrial business incl. thorough training.
- Ample benefits (Health insurance package, regular activities) after 2-month probation period
- Paid vacation
- Room for career development and skill expansion
- This position is fully onsite in Rock Hill, SC, Monday - Friday.
Compensation: $32.00 - $36.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Careers With STIWA
We work together on the technological progress.
Innovative products with millions of pieces in the best quality and manufactured with cycle times far below of a second: This is the field of activity of STIWA Group. Crucial for this are the pioneering spirit and involvement of our employees that forward innovative automation solutions every day.
They are the foundation on which we build on since 50 years. Therefore we are always on the lookout for dedicated employees of various sectors that give new impulses and want to keep developing together with us!
The production of tomorrow has already begun today.
Be a part of our future.
As an internationally successful automation company it is our goal to set new standards in the field of digital, fully automated production with the help of innovative manufacturing technologies and product developments. This way get world market leaders of various genres – from the automotive industry to medical technology – on the fast track, create workplaces of the future and therefore sustainably secure the competitiveness of our customers.
Become part of a big family
Become part of a big family
At STIWA, you not only start your career at a global high-tech specialist, but also in a family-business that values each employee and emphasizes on personal and respective interactions with one another. Long-term relations are very important to us. We therefore know about our responsibility towards our fellow humans.
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