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Mechanical Engineer

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Sarasota, FLFull-time$110–125K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$110–125K/yr
Location
Sarasota, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Mechanical Engineer II plans and designs packaging equipment, mechanical components, and electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems. The role works with technical specialists and engineers to meet customer needs and regulatory guidelines. It supports product development, manufacturing, purchasing, and service, and manages complex design tasks with minimal supervision. Packaging machine design experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Machine DesignManufacturabilitySolidWorksAutoCADProduct HandlingMachine CapabilitiesAssembly PrinciplesWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPackaging Machine Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering5+ Years Machine Design Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer IIJob Description

Join our dynamic team as a Mechanical Engineer II, where you will be at the forefront of planning and designing packaging equipment, mechanical components, electro-mechanical, and pneumatic systems. This role requires interaction with technical specialists and engineers to ensure our equipment meets customer needs and adheres to all regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Create Bill of Materials (BOM) for projects.

  • Contribute to the mechanical design and development of new products.

  • Create and dimension engineering/fabrication drawings for sheet metal and machined metal components.

  • Develop drawings for installation, training, and operator manuals as needed.

  • Produce product final assembly drawings.

  • Maintain the drawing database to ensure current documentation is available for the Production department.

  • Process Engineering Change Orders.

  • Read and interpret technical drawings and schematics.

  • Provide engineering support for the Purchasing/Production department and coordinate prototype fabrication with vendors.

  • Design, conduct, and document experiments applying engineering principles.

  • Specify components and modify designs to ensure they meet standards and performance specifications.

  • Conduct root cause analysis and recommend changes.

  • Manage complex design tasks with minimal supervision.

  • Review technical proposals and quotations, offering technical assistance to manufacturing, sales, and service.

Essential Skills

  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.

  • 5+ years of experience in machine design with a focus on manufacturability.

  • Proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD.

  • General knowledge of product handling, machine capabilities, and assembly principles.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience in packaging machine design is preferred.

Work Environment

Work onsite from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Enjoy a supportive company culture with benefits, holiday gatherings, and three weeks of paid time off.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Sarasota, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

medical dental vision 401k match

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Sarasota, FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sarasota,FL.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

How this job compares

Set against the 7,535 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–125K/yr
  • Florida median$91–159K/yr95 salary ranges
  • US median$106–160K/yr4,494 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $118K, is 7% below the Florida median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 245 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Florida and 7,535 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,224 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,297 of the 7,535 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (70%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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