Mechanical Engineer
Dawsonville, GA
Full Time
Experienced
Atlanta Gear Works is a fast-growing, family run, highly respected leader in custom gear manufacturing and gearbox repair for industrial customers across North America. We are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our team. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in gear design and gearbox repair, looking to grow with a company that values quality, precision, and innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Why Atlanta Gear Works?
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, reverse engineer, and troubleshoot custom gearing and industrial gearboxes
- Work closely with sales, and service teams, machinists, assemblers, and vendors to ensure project success
- Communicate clearly and professionally with customers to provide technical support, project updates, and solutions
- Manage projects from quoting through completion, meeting customer timelines and quality standards
- Create and review engineering drawings, models using Solid Works.
- Develop technical documentation for repairs and gearing
- Support continuous improvement in processes and products
- Utilize ERP systems (JobBOSS experience a plus) to manage work orders and track project progress
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field
- 3+ years of experience in the gear industry strongly preferred
- Solid understanding of gear geometry, materials, and manufacturing methods
- Hands-on experience with gearbox design and repair
- Strong project management skills and attention to detail
- Familiarity with ERP systems and job tracking tools
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Why Atlanta Gear Works?
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Opportunity to work on challenging, high-impact projects that are critical to our customer operations
- Growing company with modern state of the art equipment
- Team-oriented culture with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
- Workforce development though continuous training
- Safety is a top priority, we maintain a clean, organized and safety conscious work environment
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Must pass a criminal background check
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