Mechanical Design Engineer

Pettibone seeks a **Mechanical Design Engineer **to join their Engineering team in Baraga, Michigan. This is a great role for a mechanical engineer who likes designing equipment that actually gets built, tested, improved, and used in the real world. You'll help design rugged off-road machines and heavy equipment used in industries like construction, forestry, steel pipe, mining, railroad, and seismic exploration. In other words: this is not "sit in a cube and never see your work again" engineering. This is practical, hands-on, make-the-machine-stronger-better-smarter engineering. WHAT WE OFFER. - Competitive salary aligned with your experience and qualifications. - Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage (employee and family plans available). - Health Savings Account and Flex Spending Account. - Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance. - 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4% company match. - Employee Assistance Program. - Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, and volunteer time---just to name a few). - Full-time position with schedule flexibility (Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, or Mon-Thurs 6am -- 4pm). - Great onboarding and training program. - A safe, team-oriented, fun work environment. WHAT YOU'LL DO. You'll design, improve, support, and release mechanical systems and structural components for off-road machines and mobile heavy equipment. - Design and redesign vehicle structures, sheet metal, heavy weldments, and related assemblies. - Perform engineering calculations to determine component size, strength, and performance. - Review and release drawings created in SolidWorks. - Prepare change requests, requisitions, parts lists, bills of materials, and technical documentation. - Use tools such as FMEA, FEA, 8D problem solving, and risk assessments to validate designs. - Participate in design reviews with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales, and service teams. - Support prototype builds and help test machines/components in real or simulated field conditions. - Investigate field issues and help develop practical, data-driven corrective actions. - Support cost reduction, manufacturability, and continuous improvement efforts on current products. - Help maintain engineering standards, product documentation, and technical specifications. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. We're looking for someone who is technically strong, practical, detail-minded, and comfortable working with people across the business. - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required. - 3 or more years of mechanical engineering experience required. - Experience with mechanical design, structural components, weldments, sheet metal, or mobile equipment strongly preferred. - Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks required. - Experience with PDM and ERP/MRP software preferred. - General knowledge of MathCAD, AutoCAD, DraftSight, Parker IQAN, and Zuken E3 is a plus. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to work well with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales, and service teams. - Ability to travel occasionally, including overnight travel, as needed. **ARE YOU READY **to design something tough? Apply today at pettibone.hirescore.com{target="_blank" rel="noopener"} ------------------------ **ABOUT US. **You'll be part of a Heavy Equipment Segment of privately owned companies (ARDCO, BARKO, and Pettibone Traverse Lift) that build rugged, special-duty mobile equipment used in forestry, rail, recycling & scrap handling, cons