Designer III
Job details
- Pay
- $50.00 – $53.00 an hour
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment
- Contract
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 10, 2026
About this role
The Fountain Group is currently seeking a -------Designer III for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in --Painted Post, NY.
Details for the position are as follows
Pay Range: $50 - 53/hr depending on experience
Contract: 1 year with possible extension and/or conversion
100% onsite in Painted Post, NY (non-local candidates must be willing to relocate at own expense)
Job Description:
- Support the development of custom equipment, fixtures, tooling, prototypes, and manufacturing systems.
- Transform conceptual designs and engineering direction into complete, manufacturable mechanical designs ready for procurement, fabrication, assembly, and deployment.
- The position is highly hands-on and includes equipment assembly, fitting, troubleshooting, vendor interaction, and supporting procurement activities.
- This role is around 50% Design and 50% installation, prototyping, assembly, etc...
- Develop complete mechanical designs from sketches, concepts, engineering direction, and preliminary layouts.
- Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, manufacturing drawings, fabrication drawings, and assembly documentation using SolidWorks.
- Generate and maintain bills of material (BOMs), part specifications, and engineering documentation within SolidWorks PDM.
- Select and specify purchased components, standard hardware, and commercial-off-the-shelf equipment appropriate for project requirements.
- Work closely with internal supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing personnel to source and procure components and equipment.
- Interface directly with external suppliers and vendors to identify, specify, quote, and procure mechanical components, assemblies, and fabricated equipment.
- Apply sound mechanical design principles including appropriate tolerance schemes, constraint methods, fit selection, manufacturability, maintainability, and assembly considerations.
- Produce manufacturing-ready documentation suitable for internal shops, external fabricators, and equipment vendors.
- Support prototype construction, assembly, fitting, debugging, troubleshooting, and design refinement activities.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience
- Experience with SolidWorks
If you are interested in hearing more about the position, please respond to this posting with your resume attached or contact me at [email protected].
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