Mechanical Design Engineer at ProMach in Caledonia, IL

Did you love building as a kid? Do you enjoy taking something apart, just to figure out how to put it back together? Our engineers drive packaging innovation, creating new ways to improve – and increase – performance. We’re passionate about designing custom equipment that exceeds our customers’ expectations. Our engineers partner closely not only with our customers, but also with peers across sales, manufacturing, and assembly.

HMC Products, a division of ProMach, focuses on producing world-class packaging equipment for our global customer base and offers rewarding and challenging opportunities. If you’re excited by how machines work and want to make them better, we want to talk to you.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll develop and prepare mechanical designs for product machinery and exercise independent judgement and technical skills. Utilizing your excellent communication skills and technical experience, you’ll develop great internal and external customer relationships and confidence in the solutions you present. You’ll see the fruits of your labor come to life and our customers realizing improved efficiency in their packaging operations.

Are you excited about this work?

• Be responsible for equipment design of mechanical components and systems.
• Understand customer specifications and design mechanical components of machinery.
• Work closely with the aftermarket parts department, sales team, vendors and direct customers.
• Apply mechanical engineering knowledge of machinery principles and materials, manufacturing methods and processes to ensure designs are functional, practical, economical and satisfy customer operating requirements.
• Design machined and fabricated parts which include shafts, bearings & housings, drive components, mounting plates & precision spacers, structural frame weldments, sheet metal parts, covers, etc.
• Prepare detailed fabrication drawings with appropriate tolerances and dimensions.
• Prepare bills of material based on design and necessary components for production.
• Analyze and prioritize projects based on the scope of established customer delivery dates.
• Interface with co-workers to ensure machinery designs are properly fabricated, parts are machined and assembled which may include revising mechanical design specifications/drawings.
• Interface with co-workers to conduct machinery mechanical testing and coordinate work/projects to ensure customer on-time delivery. Prepare and direct reports to other departments to address and resolve inquiries and problems.
• Act as a technical resource for customers and Service Department’s Service Technicians. Especially, during machine installation and start-up in customer plants.

What’s in it for you?

There's no monopoly on innovative ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people are happy and choose to build a career.

In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!

Base Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000 per year

Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside of our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.  

If this sounds like you, we want to connect!

• Experience in equipment design, preferably packaging or capital equipment design experience.
• Design knowledge of machined and fabricated parts e.g. shafts, bearings & housings, drive components, mounting plates, precision spacers, structural frame weldments, sheet metal parts, channels, covers, etc.
• Design knowledge and experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems, conveyors, servo and electric actuators, gearmotors, etc.
• Experience with various manufacturing processes and able to design components for cost effective manufacturability.
• Analytical skills to understand complex and diverse information, collect and research data, use intuition and experience to complement date and design effective workflows and procedures.
• Problem solving skills to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, including gathering and analyzing information, developing alternative solutions.
• Excellent team skills to manage diverse departmental goals toward successful project completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to successfully handle a multi-tasked role.
• Self-motivated, sense of urgency, personable and well organized.
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office – Word/Excel/PowerPoint/MS Project, or similar).
• 3D Modeling Software experience, SolidWorks preferred.

HMC was founded in 1979 and became part of ProMach’s Flexible Packaging Group in 2024.  We fabricate and install horizontal form, fill, and seal machines for flexible packaging solutions across numerous industries, such as snack food, cosmetic, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and household goods. Our division of 45 employees is known for its exceptional service and operates out of a 60,000 square foot facility located in Machesney Park, IL.

Pro Mach, Inc. was named to the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times. We continue to introduce innovative products, enter new markets, expand our global presence, and actively acquire new capabilities. 

We have the rewards, opportunities, and the market strength of a large organization combined with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast-paced company. You will enjoy the benefits of working with a growing company that competes globally with the personal touch and feel of a smaller company where you can make an impact every day. 

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ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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