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title: "Senior Mechanical Engineer"
company: "DISHER"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/disher"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/disher-senior-mechanical-engineer-d1dd4ff5-44c0-4fdf-a2b7-c910fb54b3dd"
apply_url: "https://jobs.lever.co/disher/c74b5fc4-9c27-4c9a-88bc-a157d22c28fb"
workplace: onsite
location: "Grand Rapids, MI"
employment_type: full-time
seniority: senior
role: software-engineering
region: united-states
date_posted: 2026-08-27T18:14:17.080Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-15T19:07:23.188Z
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# Senior Mechanical Engineer

**DISHER** · Grand Rapids, MI

Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/disher/c74b5fc4-9c27-4c9a-88bc-a157d22c28fb

## About the role

**Senior Mechanical Engineer – Grand Rapids, Michigan**
 
DISHER is currently partnering with a leader in food stabilization in Grand Rapids, MI to fill their Senior Mechanical Engineer position. This role owns the mechanical design of the company's mill technology end-to-end and leads system design from concept through production, working closely with electrical and controls engineering to deliver integrated, reliable capital equipment. 
 
**What it's like to work here:**
This small machine design company is committed to reducing waste and improving the planet through transforming underused resources into nutritious, profitable materials. They have a strong commitment to their company values: Selflessly Serve, Trail-Blaze, Direct Honesty, Never Settle, Work Hard Play Hard. All team members are driven by their desire to serve others and create a more sustainable way of living.

##### What you will get to do:

- Lead the mechanical design of custom drying systems in SolidWorks, from concept through production release.

- Serve as the technical owner of the company's mill technology, accountable for all aspects of its mechanical design.

- Develop detailed 3D models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings to production-ready standards.

- Collaborate with electrical and controls engineering to ensure seamless system integration.

- Identify and engage with suppliers for quoting off-the-shelf and custom-designed parts.

- Provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle, including design reviews, risk assessments, and troubleshooting.

- Engage directly with customers and stakeholders to understand requirements, present solutions, and incorporate feedback.

- Support build, testing, and commissioning activities as needed, including travel to customer or vendor sites.

- Mentor junior mechanical engineers and review their design work for technical soundness and manufacturability.

- Partner with Operations on design-for-manufacture, documentation control, and project schedule commitments within the company's project process.

##### What will make you successful:

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field from an accredited university.

- Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, including design library development, complex assemblies, and surfacing.

- Strong problem-solving abilities and a track record of delivering innovative, pragmatic engineering solutions.

- Minimum of 10 years of experience designing custom industrial process systems and machines.

- High emotional intelligence, with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and executive leadership.

- Experience with machine design, high-speed rotating machinery, and milling / drying operations and / or food processing.

- Solid understanding of control systems and how they integrate with mechanical designs.

- Experience specifying and quoting with suppliers.

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