Join our team at TowerPinkster and open a new door to an amazing career! TowerPinkster, an architecture, engineering, and interior design firm based in Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky, is looking for a talented skilled professional Mechanical Engineer with ten-plus years working in the industry. This position is responsible for the design of mechanical systems for projects, efficient management of assigned projects, and coordination of project teams according to schedule. 2 years post-licensure experience is preferred. POSITION EXPECTATIONS + RESPONSIBILITIES: • Research and analyze design options. • Lead the design and documentation of mechanical and plumbing systems including system layouts, diagrams, schematics, equipment selection, scheduling, controls, and specifications. • Prepare facility condition assessments and write technical reports. • Study and apply the applicable codes. • Develop solutions to challenging design issues with integrated architecture and engineering project design teams. • Employ sustainable design principles and document sustainable design performance. • Participate, where requested, in client meetings. • Coordinate your work with all disciplines and consultants. • Review submittals, RFIs, and contractor proposed change orders, and conduct site observations. • Manage the project, including establishing and adhering to budgets and schedules. • Collaborate with the team to share experiences, knowledge, skills, and lessons learned for continuous improvement. • Assist project team and project managers as requested. • Provide engineering design and leadership for projects across multiple offices. • Provide oversight and monitoring of the work performed by junior staff. • Mentor and train junior-level engineers across multiple offices. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering accredited program • P.E./Professional Licensure preferred. • Five plus years of professional experience with an AEC or MEP consulting firm • Strong knowledge of mechanical and plumbing design, codes, and standards. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • LEED A"P BD=C Preferred. • Knowledge and experience in REVIT software, building load programs, and engineering software systems preferred. • ASHRAE participation preferred. WHAT WE OFFER We take a holistic approach to ensure the wellbeing of our team members. TowerPinkster is proud to support its team members with a robust compensation and benefits package, which includes: • Industry-leading compensation package, including paid overtime, performance bonuses, and profit sharing. • National award-winning culture and a supportive work environment that empowers employees to stay healthy, fulfill their interests and passions, and balance work and life goals. • Industry-leading compensation package, including paid overtime, performance bonuses, and profit sharing. • A collaborative work environment along with many culture connection events. • Flexible work hours with a Work-Life Balance program providing six additional days off per year, and a healthy Paid Time Off program. • A comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short term and long-term disability benefits, • Paid community service hours. • Annual team training and professional development opportunities. • The opportunity to reach your career goals with an award-winning Firm. We highly encourage licensure, certification and professional organization memberships which are Firm paid. • Continued educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement program. Firm paid life and wellness coach for individuals and families in partnership with Ulliance. • Culture and wellness programs include walking challenges, fitness challenges, book clubs, in-office massages, medication and more. Our Taking Shape Wellness program offering incentives up to $400.00 annually. TowerPinkster is a firm of architects, engineers, and interior designers committed to design integrity, quality, and environmental responsibility. Our doors opened in 1953 with just six people, and now we have more than 200 of the best employees in Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. At our firm, it’s our people who make us different. We have the freedom to explore new ideas, the tools to create innovative strategies, and the talent to inspire our clients through interactive design. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that empowers each person to be their genuine self. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. For more than 70 years, we have made significant contributions to our communities through our commitment to quality, sustainable, and equitable design. Our active DEI committee is focused on driving initiatives within three areas: people, purpose, and process. Our expertise and collaborative, client-centered approach means the best ideas rise to the top. TowerPinkster received the 2025 National 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for Award and the 2025 Best Firm Award from Zweig Group. We are proud of this achievement and are thankful for our client relationships, our generous communities, and all the employees who contribute to TowerPinkster’s exciting and creative culture! Our supportive work environment helps employees reach their career goals, and we have fun doing it! www.towerpinkster.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
See More Details >>About Bodwé Professional Services Group Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. We are architects, planners, consultants, designers, engineers, scientists, and federal contractors, committed to growing the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band and supporting its more than 6,000 citizens. We enhance space and place in partnership with clients that span the country and business sectors, offering full-service architecture and engineering services as well as contract support services for federal agencies. We design and build, preserve and restore, mitigate and manage, serve and problem solve. Position Summary The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for mechanical engineering design and will create final construction drawings throughout the entire construction process. Accommodation Requests We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact 269-927-0144 or careers@bodwegroup.com Essential Duties and Responsibilities Typical functions of the Mechanical Design Engineer’s job include, but are not limited to: • Produces engineering design elements consistent with project specifications. • Produces design elements and troubleshoots flaws in accordance with the project hours, scope, and parameters. • Produces engineering construction documents based on project specifics. • Manages project timelines and related design activity communication between the design team and the client accurately and timely. • Provides assistance in the preparation of proposals and engineering agreements. • Provides project coordination with in-house and outside sources. • Provides timely consultation on projects to manage schedules, deadlines, site surveys, punch lists, building codes, and standards consistent with company quality standards. • Accurately and consistently execute the QA/QC process. • Produces accurate and complete engineering project specifications within project parameters. • Provide timely billing of projects to the accounting department. • Actively participates in post-design activities and represents the company in client meetings, through construction completion. • Actively mentor junior engineers and designers. • Follows established company policies and procedures. • Engages actively with other company members to continuously strive to improve processes, create efficiencies, and reduce costs. Education, Experience, and Technical Skills Required • Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Architectural Engineering. • Minimum 3 years in mechanical design engineering in the architecture, engineering, or construction industry • Real ID or Passport or must obtain upon hire • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams • Expert level proficiency in utilizing Revit to apply BIM Modeling knowledge to various architectural and engineering projects • Sound knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamentals • Excellent communicator, organizer, and engager • Thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing demands and priorities • Initiate and enjoy independent problem solving • Successfully incorporate feedback and manage multiple points of view • Demonstrate excellent language and written communication skills Preferred • Engineer in Training (EIT Designation) • Eligible and interested in pursuing a PE License Working Environment Most of this role is performed in a professional temperature-controlled office environment when not working from a home office, remotely, or onsite at a project location. Additionally, this role is required to attend site visits. During site visits, there may be exposure to a variety of environmental conditions, such as being outdoors, being in indoor non-temperature-controlled environments, and maneuvering into tight spaces to scan existing electrical power and lighting systems. During site visits, you will work long days (10-12 hours) to complete 3d scanning jobs at client locations. These are typically week-long trips and happen 3- 4x per calendar year. Physical Demands • Sitting/Standing: This role is generally sedentary performing sitting work utilizing technological office equipment including a laptop, mouse, keyboard, computer monitors, telephones, scanners, copiers, and fax machines. • Walking: This role requires the ability to move about inside the office to access technological equipment required for the role. During site visits, this role requires the ability to traverse various project sites and buildings that will have uneven surfaces. • Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: This role may require stooping to reload printer trays with print paper. During site visits, this role requires the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl to set up scanning devices that will scan an existing structures heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and piping systems. • Using Hands/Fingers: This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptop, mouse, keyboard, computer monitors, telephones, and scanners, copiers, and fax machines. • Talking/Hearing: This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information, review information, and make decisions about information. • Seeing: This role requires the ability to view existing building structures inside and out to determine where scanning devices should be placed to get the required scans for the project. • Carrying/Lifting: This role requires the ability to lift up to 30lbs to transport technological office equipment to and from various workspaces. Equal Employment Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Native American Hiring Preference Our parent company, Mno-Bmadsen, prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section, “qualified” means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and “suitable” means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstance and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order: • First, to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and • Second, to qualified spouses, and qualified custodial parents; and • Third, to other qualified Native Americans; and • Fourth, to all other qualified applicants Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President. Reporting Branch: Buildings Services Reporting Entity: Steelhead Engineering Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Exempt Hours Per Week: 40 Reporting Status: Hybrid Reports To: Engineering Technical Manager Manages Others: No Overnight Travel: Up to 10% Annually Tags: #LI-Hybrid
See More Details >>Our client is seeking to hire a Specialist, Change Control & Sourcing to support the Instruments PEC PMO Program within their company. This role is hybrid and located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. WHO WE WANT: • Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions. • Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and system requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions. • Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations. WHAT YOU WILL DO: As the Specialist, Change Control & Sourcing, you will create product Enterprise Change Notices (ECNs) in our Quality Management System for PEC Projects to support various PEC regulatory requirements. You will also: • Create complex changes within the Quality Management System to ensure data, documents, content, and information submitted in the change is accurate and compliant. • Collaborates with the necessary stakeholders as needed to build, complete and monitor the Implementation Plan. • Collaborate with stakeholders across several business functions providing excellent customer service. • May act as the Change Owner as needed. • Actively initiate and support supplier communication for related projects requirements. • Maintain and update divisional project tracking reports. • General program support including but not limited to supporting Supplier Engagement, Data compilation, analysis, and review within Instruments systems for the Projects WHAT YOU NEED: • Required: • Bachelor's degree • Preferred: • Experience working as a Change Control Specialist or Change Management Engineer. • Experience in the Medical Device Industry. • Experience working in the Product Environmental Compliance field. • Windchill/onePLM experience or other PLM system. • Must possess attention to detail. • The ability to understand the products and processes involved in a change. • Must possess strong communication, project management and influencing skills as well as successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously. • The ability to problem solve complex situations by filtering, prioritizing and analyzing complex and dynamic material. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.
See More Details >>Embarking on a career in the mechanical trade in Kalamazoo, MI, often begins with a structured apprenticeship, blending practical experience with theoretical knowledge, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships typically span three to four years, demanding extensive training under seasoned professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 7,620 mechanical trade professionals nationwide, with wages averaging around $1,672 per week. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild facilitate the search for apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a rewarding career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $85,000 annually for experienced professionals.
