- Salary
- $75k – $85k/yr
- Location
- Rochester, NY
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- ApplyToJob
Description
PEKO Precision Products: We Make Products That Matter
PEKO is a full-service, debt-free, privately-owned contract manufacturer with over 60 years embedded in the Rochester, NY community. In collaboration with our valued business partners, we deliver new product development (NPI) strategies for product commercialization and provide solutions in the medical, industrial, defense, and renewable energy industries. Enriching life is a crucial component of what we do daily.
The Opportunity: Mechanical Engineer
Your Role: As a Mechanical Engineer, you will support the NPI (New Product Introduction) division in the design and development of cutting-edge technology, new products, processes, and automation for OEMs and startups. This role provides expertise to solve, design, process, and manufacturing challenges using various tools of the trade, including CAD, FEA, and other hands-on activities.
Reports To: Engineering Manager
Essential Functions:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Experience:
Work Authorization: US Persons
PEKO Perks:
Our Core Values:
Agility
We are committed to maintaining a financially prudent and adaptable organization, ready to meet evolving challenges with confidence.
Compassion
We care deeply for our talented and loyal PEKO family, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
Endurance
We believe in the resilience of our people—problem solvers who shape the future through perseverance and innovation.
Integrity
We uphold transparency, honesty, and respect in all interactions with employees, customers, and stakeholders.
Safety
We prioritize a safe, clean, and positive work environment where every team member can thrive.
Other:
A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position is $75,000-$85,000 per year. The wage range for this role considers a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational requirements.
PEKO Precision Products, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
PEKO is a full-service, debt-free, privately-owned contract manufacturer with over 60 years embedded in the Rochester, NY community. In collaboration with our valued business partners, we deliver new product development (NPI) strategies for product commercialization and provide solutions in the medical, industrial, defense, and renewable energy industries. Enriching life is a crucial component of what we do daily.
The Opportunity: Mechanical Engineer
Your Role: As a Mechanical Engineer, you will support the NPI (New Product Introduction) division in the design and development of cutting-edge technology, new products, processes, and automation for OEMs and startups. This role provides expertise to solve, design, process, and manufacturing challenges using various tools of the trade, including CAD, FEA, and other hands-on activities.
Reports To: Engineering Manager
Essential Functions:
- Using CAD and other tools, ability to generate designs and manufacturing drawings adhering to customer specifications within defined cost, quality and delivery parameters.
- Provide concepts and drawings in analog and digital formats.
- Provide engineering analysis to support manufacturing, design and process development
- Apply knowledge in mechanical power transmission, fluid power, mechanical components, fabrication and basic automation for design and development.
- Work with and support cross-disciplinary teams to solve product design, manufacturing and process problems.
- Ability to respond quickly and professionally adhering to delivery requirements.
- Participate in customer meetings and travel (<5days/year) as required.
- Utilize problem solving and creative thinking skills to develop solutions and implement design options with customers, suppliers and manufacturing, while working collaboratively within a team environment.
- Hands on: assembly / testing support to support prototyping and process development
Basic Qualifications:
- CAD for 3D design and detailing; Solidworks, Inventor and/or CREO skills required.
- Experienced in technical communication internally and externally; email, technical write-up, presentation, meetings.
- MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Engineering Design: CAD, FEA, FMEA techniques, Analysis (stress, displacement, thermal), DFMA, tolerance analysis and GDT.
- Experienced in developing and communicating project progress.
- Experience with various manufacturing processes, i.e. machining (CNC, Mill, Lathe), sheet metal, welding, and materials.
- Minimum education: BSME – 4 YEAR Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Technology Degree
- 3-5 years Engineering Design or problem solving with commercial or industrial equipment/processes.
- 1-2 years minimum CAD design experience in SolidWorks or CREO.
- Experience with various manufacturing processes i.e, machining, sheet metal manufacture, plastics processing, costing & finishing in general.
Preferred Experience:
- Knowledge of industrial control systems and software a plus
Work Authorization: US Persons
PEKO Perks:
- Competitive Compensation
- Tuition Reimbursement (IRS Allowable pre-tax Max)
- 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- Life, Short and Long-Term Disability
- Recognition Awards & Discretionary Benefits
Our Core Values:
Agility
We are committed to maintaining a financially prudent and adaptable organization, ready to meet evolving challenges with confidence.
Compassion
We care deeply for our talented and loyal PEKO family, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
Endurance
We believe in the resilience of our people—problem solvers who shape the future through perseverance and innovation.
Integrity
We uphold transparency, honesty, and respect in all interactions with employees, customers, and stakeholders.
Safety
We prioritize a safe, clean, and positive work environment where every team member can thrive.
Other:
- This position may require you to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested or assigned, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- For more available opportunities at PEKO, please visit our website:
A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position is $75,000-$85,000 per year. The wage range for this role considers a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational requirements.
PEKO Precision Products, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Skills
ExcelSolidWorksCNCPrototyping
