Job Description
Job Description
Mechanical Engineer
Lakeland, FL – Direct Hire
Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our customer’s team at their facility in Lakeland, FL As a member of the team, the selected candidate will be a Mechanical Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Lakeland, Florida. This role is focused on designing and engineering some of the most advanced, high-end race trailers in motorsports, supporting professional drag racing, NASCAR, IndyCar, and other elite racing programs.
This is a hands-on, design-to-production role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, fabrication-driven environment.
This is a direct hire position for our customers with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within their organization.
Duties:
- Design and model complete trailer systems using SolidWorks.
- Create detailed fabrication drawings for production.
- Engineer lift gate systems, structural frames, and trailer components.
- Design and route electrical plug-and-play systems.
- Integrate hydraulic systems into mechanical designs.
- Perform FEA structural analysis to validate designs.
- Collaborate with fabrication, wiring, and assembly teams to bring designs to life.
- Support continuous improvement of existing trailer platforms.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related field).
- Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks.
- Experience creating manufacturing-ready models and drawings.
- Ability to work in a hands-on, fabrication-focused environment.
Preferred:
- Work on high-end, custom race trailers used by elite motorsports teams.
- 5+ years fabrication experience.
- 5+ years of SolidWorks FEA structural simulations experience, electrical wiring/routing of plug and play components and Hydraulics experience.
Compensation & Benefits:
Right Trailers offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and excellent growth opportunities.
If you are the right person, if you have the expertise we need, submit your resume now!