Machine Design Engineer

Aegis is partnered with a privately owned custom machine builder that has been designing and manufacturing equipment for the plastics industry for over 40 years. The company designs and builds its machinery entirely in-house and is expanding its Mechanical Engineering team due to continued growth. They are seeking a Machinery Design Engineer to own custom equipment designs from initial concept through a fully built and operating machine.

Responsibilities:

• Design custom machinery using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD 2D, and other CAD tools
• Take mechanical designs from concept through fabrication, assembly, and completion
• Size and specify motors, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, and other mechanical components
• Perform calculations and simulations to validate designs
• Create detailed drawings, blueprints, and technical documentation
• Work directly with vendors to select and integrate components
• Collaborate with production teams on the manufacturing floor throughout machine builds
• Support design improvements focused on reliability and manufacturability

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 2+ years of custom machinery or capital equipment design experience; 3–5+ years preferred
• Strong 3D CAD experience, ideally Autodesk Inventor
• Experience designing machinery from concept through completion
• Understanding of mechanical power transmission including motors, gearboxes, bearings, and shafts
• Welding/fabrication design experience is a plus

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity working on-site in Carol Stream with a stable, growing custom machine builder.