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Overview

Metalgear Engineering LLC is seeking an entry-level Mechanical Design Engineer to design and build custom automation machines for manufacturers. The role involves hands-on work in PTC Creo and on the shop floor, with a focus on automation solutions for various industries.

Responsibilities

  • Design machine assemblies, frames, fixtures and tooling in PTC Creo
  • Produce manufacturing drawings to ASME Y14.5 with GD&T, BOMs, sheet metal flat patterns and weldment details
  • Release drawing packages to machine shops and vendors, and answer their questions
  • Run parts on in-house CNC equipment and inspect them with precision metrology tools
  • Assemble and adjust the machines designed, working with the build team
  • Read and redline electrical schematics; build and wire control panels with controls engineers
  • Learn PLC and HMI programming on live projects
  • Support installation and debug at customer plants, which may require occasional travel
  • Update drawings to as-built and help prepare manuals and operator training

Requirements

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • 0 to 2 years of experience
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
  • PTC Creo preferred; strong users of another 3D CAD package must be proficient in Creo within 60 days of hire
  • Hands-on build experience from co-op, internship, Formula SAE, robotics team, maker space, machine shop or personal projects
  • Working knowledge of GD&T and drawing standards
  • Basic understanding of mechatronics and wiring
  • Comfortable with hand tools, machine tools and shop equipment
  • Detail-oriented, with a sense of urgency and ownership
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Saddle Brook, NJ, United States (on-site)
  • Project-driven schedule with standard hours; deliveries may require extended hours
  • Open to part-time work while finishing school, with conversion to full-time at graduation

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Saddle Brook, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, whose middle half runs $28–$38/hr across 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Saddle Brook, NJ

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The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valcor Engineering Corporation (7), Lockheed Martin (7), and DC Fabricators (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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