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Overview

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. They are looking for a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to lead design efforts and contribute to meaningful work in various industries.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the conceptualization, design, and development, detailing.
  • Create detailed 3D models, general arrangements, and manufacturing production drawings with GD&T.
  • Manage design changes, Bill of Materials (BOM) and revision control protocols.
  • Ensure on-time delivery (OTD) and First time Yield.
  • Conduct design validation, DFMEA, hand calculations, and tolerance stack up.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum of 5–8 years of hands-on mechanical design experience, with at least 2 years in a technical lead or supervisory capacity.
  • Experience in NPI projects specifically for E-houses, modular buildings, plant rooms, or heavy industrial enclosures.
  • Familiarity with international standards for industrial enclosures and electrical safety is an added advantage.
  • Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This role is considered an on-site position located in Houston, Texas.
  • 0% of travel is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $50/hr, this posting sits about 102% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$33/hr middle band drawn from 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 91% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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