Mechanical Designer / Drafter
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- Oct 2, 2026
Mechanical Designer / Drafter
LOCATION: Mount Vernon, OH, USA
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in engineering, drafting, or relevant field required
- 2 or more years of relevant drafting experience is preferred
- Experience in, or the ability to use computer-aided design and 3D modeling software
- Aptitude to modify 2D layouts and 3D models as instructed
- Ability to update the drawing’s change records to track progress and history of the change requests
- Ability to create drawings of parts and components with angles and surface views for manuals and training aids
Ready to Help Bring Concepts to Life?
If you enjoy the precision of drafting and the satisfaction of getting the details right, we have a job for you in Ariel’s Drafting Department in Mount Vernon, OH.
As a Mechanical Designer, you’ll take sketches and engineering concepts and turn them into detailed 2D drawings and 3D models used to build real-world equipment. You’ll work alongside engineering and technical teams to provide the tools necessary to support purchasing, machining and the assembly of finished products.
What You'll Do:
- Use Computer Aided Design software and 3D Modeling software to transform ideas and rough sketches into detailed drawings, layouts, and 3D models
- Work as a member of a collaborative drafting team alongside Engineering and other technical resources
- Work closely with Engineering resources on the creation of new drawings
- Work closely with technical teams on design changes, updating drawings and models accordingly
- Update drawing change records to track the progress and history of changes made
Who We Are:
Ariel is the largest manufacturer of separable reciprocating gas compressors worldwide. Our compressors are utilized by the global energy industry to extract, process, transport, store, and distribute natural gas from the wellhead to the end-user. Since 1966, Ariel has shipped more than 75,000 compressors to our customers around the world. As a world-class manufacturer, Ariel sets the industry standard through expert design and manufacturing, industry-leading research and development, and unmatched customer support. Ariel’s culture and values are the cornerstone of the way we do business. We hire extraordinary people and invest in their growth, giving our employees the opportunity to build a career in an industry that is powering the world’s energy infrastructure. Our culture of continuous learning in a team-based environment not only enables employee development but also encourages it.
Benefits:
As a full-time employee at Ariel Corporation, you'll enjoy:
- Quarterly cash profit-sharing bonuses averaging 10% of annual earnings
- 401(k) with company 100% match (up to 6%) AND annual company-paid contribution
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, prescription, life/disability plan
- Corporate location on-site wellness clinic for employees and their dependents enrolled in the comprehensive benefit plan
- Paid holidays and generous paid time-off program
- Tuition reimbursement and student debt relief programs
- Company provided tools
- Yearly boot voucher
- Relocation assistance for eligible positions