Mechanical Equipment Design Specialist

About the role

Festo, a family-owned global supplier of automation technology founded in 1925, is hiring a full-time Mechanical Equipment Design Specialist for its Manisa facility. The specialist designs and develops mechanical equipment, fixtures, assemblies and subsystems for testing and assembly systems, working across the production team.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise mechanical equipment, fixtures, assemblies and subsystems for testing and assembly systems.
• Analyse production, process and functional requirements and turn them into mechanical design solutions.
• Develop technical concepts and prepare cost, risk and effort estimates for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance and Purchasing teams during project execution.
• Evaluate design alternatives against functional, quality, safety and cost targets.
• Apply mechanical design standards, standard components and modular design principles.
• Support supplier management, including technical clarifications, design reviews and component evaluations.
• Take part in prototype development, testing, validation, commissioning and acceptance.
• Prepare and maintain drawings, BOMs, risk assessments and test reports.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and innovative mechanical solutions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Production Engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in mechanical design of manufacturing equipment, fixtures, testing systems, assembly equipment or industrial automation solutions.
• Knowledge of machinery safety requirements, risk assessment methods and tolerance management.
• Experience with 3D CAD systems and product data management tools.
• Experience in design validation, testing and acceptance; ability to write technical documentation, drawings and BOMs.
• Strong analytical thinking, structured problem solving, and experience with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Good command of English.

Nice to have

• Creo Elements/Direct Modeling and Windchill experience.
• SAP knowledge and German language skills.
• Experience in automation equipment or special-purpose machinery design.