Mechanical Designer & Lead Builder in Sarasota, Florida at Behlen Mfg Co.

The Mechanical Designer / Detailer & Lead Builder serves as the critical bridge between engineering design and manufacturing execution. Working closely with the Chief of Engineering, this position transforms machine concepts, design intent, and engineering requirements into detailed SolidWorks models, manufacturing drawings, bills of material, supplier packages, and production-ready documentation.

The role is responsible for ensuring designs can be successfully manufactured, assembled, tested, and commissioned. The position provides hands-on leadership throughout machine builds and serves as the primary interface between engineering, suppliers, fabrication partners, machine shops, purchasing, and assembly personnel.