We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer / Designer with strong hands-on expertise in SolidWorks and AutoCAD to join our rice mill machinery manufacturing team in Hyderabad.

The candidate will be responsible for designing and developing rice milling machinery, material handling equipment, fabrication structures, assemblies, and machine components, while working closely with production, fabrication, procurement, and installation teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop rice mill machinery, equipment, assemblies, and components using SolidWorks.
- Prepare detailed 2D manufacturing drawings, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and layouts using AutoCAD.
- Create accurate 3D models, assemblies, exploded views, and detailed drawings in SolidWorks.
- Develop GA (General Arrangement) drawings, equipment layouts, and plant layouts.
- Prepare BOMs (Bill of Materials) and detailed part lists for manufacturing and procurement.
- Design machine components such as:

- Shafts and couplings

- Rollers and pulleys

- Conveyors and elevators

- Hoppers and chutes

- Frames and structures

- Bearings and bearing housings
- Gear and chain drive arrangements

- Pneumatic/mechanical components

- Guards and covers
- Design fabricated and machined components considering manufacturing feasibility.
- Select suitable materials, standard components, bearings, fasteners, drives, and other mechanical elements.
- Review designs for strength, functionality, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost optimization.




- Modify and improve existing machinery designs based on production, customer, and site requirements.
- Coordinate with production, fabrication, assembly, electrical, procurement, and project teams.
- Support the manufacturing team by resolving drawing and design-related issues during fabrication and assembly.
- Prepare drawings and documentation for customer approvals and project execution.
- Participate in site visits, installation support, measurements, and troubleshooting when required.
- Maintain proper revision control of drawings and engineering documents.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable engineering standards and company design practices.

Required Technical Skills

SolidWorks Mandatory

- Robust proficiency in SolidWorks Part, Assembly, and Drawing modules.
- Ability to create complex mechanical assemblies.
- Good understanding of Sheet Metal, Weldments, and fabrication design.
- Ability to create production-ready manufacturing drawings.
- Knowledge of design configurations, design tables, and standard components will be an advantage.
- Ability to interpret and modify existing SolidWorks models and assemblies.

AutoCAD Mandatory

- Strong knowledge of AutoCAD 2D drafting.




- Preparation of fabrication, machining, assembly, and GA drawings.
- Ability to create and modify plant layouts and equipment layouts.
- Good understanding of drawing standards, dimensions, tolerances, sections, and annotations.

Engineering Knowledge The candidate should have good practical knowledge of:

- Mechanical design fundamentals
- Machine design
- Engineering drawing and GD&T;
- Manufacturing and fabrication processes
- Welding and structural fabrication
- Machining processes
- Bearings, shafts, couplings, gears, chains, belts, and pulleys
- Conveyors and bucket elevators
- Pneumatic systems and mechanical drives
- Material selection
- Basic strength calculations and mechanical calculations
- BOM preparation and engineering documentation

Experience in rice mill machinery, grain processing equipment, food-processing machinery, conveyors, elevators, or other industrial machinery will be highly preferred.

Desired Qualifications

- Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- 310 years of relevant experience in mechanical design/manufacturing.
- Candidates with hands-on experience in machinery manufacturing will be preferred.

Candidates from the following industries may be considered:
- Rice mill machinery
- Grain processing machinery
- Food processing machinery
- Material handling equipment
- Industrial machinery
- Conveyor and elevator manufacturing
- Packaging machinery
- Agricultural machinery
- Heavy fabrication and machine manufacturing

📌 Mechanical Design Engineer / Designer (Hyderabad)
🏢 SURI ENGINEERS
📍 Hyderabad