Stockmeister Construction Services is seeking a Fabrication Engineer / Mechanical Designer to join our fabrication team in Jackson, Ohio.

We're looking for someone who is mechanically minded and fabrication-oriented. This is not a position limited to sitting at a desk and producing drawings. The person in this role should be comfortable walking onto the shop floor, talking with a welder or fabricator, understanding a problem, taking measurements, and developing a practical solution that can actually be built.

The position combines 3D design, mechanical problem-solving, fabrication, and project management. You'll work closely with customers, our fabrication team, and Stockmeister's construction project management personnel to take projects from initial problem through design, proposal, fabrication, and installation.

Responsibilities

Develop practical mechanical and fabrication solutions for customer and facility needs

Create 3D models, shop drawings, fabrication drawings, and assemblies

Design using Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or equivalent 3D CAD software

Review blueprints, specifications, field measurements, and existing conditions

Work directly with welders and fabricators to ensure designs are practical and buildable

Coordinate projects from concept and design through proposal, fabrication, and installation

Assist with estimating, material takeoffs, purchasing, scheduling, and vendor coordination

Coordinate with customers, construction project managers, fabricators, and field personnel

Provide occasional field and installation oversight

Help improve fabrication methods, shop processes, and efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of relevant experience

Strong proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar 3D CAD software

Experience with metal fabrication and welding

Familiarity with press brakes, CNC fiber lasers, saws, and other fabrication equipment

Ability to read and produce blueprints, shop drawings, and fabrication/mechanical drawings

Strong mechanical aptitude and practical problem-solving skills

Experience with industrial equipment, facilities, maintenance, manufacturing, construction, or custom fabrication

Project management or project coordination experience

Ability to communicate effectively with customers, project managers, tradespeople, welders, and fabricators

Education

A degree or technical education in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Design, Drafting/CAD, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Technology, or a related field is preferred but not required for candidates with strong applicable experience.

Position Details

Full-time

In-person in Jackson, Ohio

Office and fabrication shop environment

No remote work

Minimal travel, primarily for field measurements, customer coordination, or installation/project oversight

About Stockmeister Construction Services

Stockmeister Construction Services is a family-owned, family-oriented company that's 80 years strong.

We're looking for someone who wants to do more than produce drawings. We want someone who enjoys being presented with a problem and being part of the entire process of figuring it out, designing it, building it, and seeing the finished solution work.

We Can Do. Together.

Stockmeister Construction Services is an EOE.

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Fabrication Engineer/ Mechanical Designer