Mechanical Design Engineer

About the Company

Zetes is a leading supply chain technology company committed to helping customers enhance agility, visibility, and traceability across their entire supply chain. With more than 40 years of expertise, we act as trusted advisors to major supply chain organizations throughout the EMEA region. Our team of more than 1,300 specialists operates from over 30 offices in more than 20 countries, ensuring close support and local service for every customer.

Connecting the physical and digital worlds is part of our DNA. Our packaged solutions, combined with cutting‑edge technologies, empower manufacturers, logistics service providers, and retailers to boost their efficiency, improve responsiveness, and gain real‑time visibility and control over their connected supply chain.

Within this ecosystem, Zetes Goods ID delivers complete turnkey solutions integrating machinery, software, and lifetime services to help our customers achieve operational excellence from end to end.

About the Role

Zetes is strengthening its Engineering team in Wommelgem and is opening a position for a Mechanical Design Engineer. This role will contribute to the mechanical design and development of our industrial equipment, with a strong focus on labelling machines and customized automation solutions.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for translating project and product requirements into robust, manufacturable mechanical designs. Your responsibilities include:

Design & Develop

• Design mechanical assemblies, sub-assemblies, parts, and machine components for industrial labelling and automation equipment.
• Translate functional, technical, and customer requirements into reliable 3D mechanical designs.
• Ensure designs are robust, cost-effective, easy to manufacture, assemble, maintain, and service.

Prepare Manufacturing Documentation

• Prepare the technical documentation required for manufacturing, purchasing, assembly, and workshop execution.
• Create and maintain 2D drawings, bills of materials, assembly documentation, and technical specifications.
• Define the required finishing processes and surface treatments for mechanical components when needed.

Apply Standards & Ensure Compliance

• Design machinery with consideration for applicable machine safety, CE marking, risk assessment, guarding, interlocking, emergency stop, and electrical/mechanical integration requirements.
• Apply relevant standards and internal design rules to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant equipment.
• Support the preparation of the technical documentation required for certification and machine compliance.

Collaborate & Support Projects

• Work closely with the Engineering team and the workshop to ensure smooth transition from design to manufacturing and assembly.
• Analyze and select commercial mechanical components required for our equipment.
• Participate in project definition, FAT activities, and technical support to other countries when project complexity requires it.
• Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders to solve technical issues and support continuous improvement of our equipment.

Your Profile

Education & Experience

• You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• You bring approximately 5–7+ years of experience in mechanical design, preferably in industrial machinery, automation, packaging, labelling, or low-volume/high-customization environments.
• You have proven experience designing mechanical assemblies from concept to manufacturing and assembly documentation.
• Experience working closely with production workshops, assembly teams, suppliers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams is an asset.

Skills & Competencies

• Mandatory experience with Autodesk Inventor for 3D mechanical design.
• Good knowledge of AutoCAD for 2D design and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, materials, tolerances, manufacturing processes, and assembly constraints.
• Ability to select commercial mechanical components and define finishing or surface treatment requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable machinery safety and CE-related requirements is important.
• Dutch is mandatory; native level is not required.
• Advanced English is required. French is a plus.
• You are structured, hands-on, communicative, and comfortable working in close collaboration with both engineering and workshop teams.

What We Offer

• Responsibility and autonomy from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team
• A full-time job and perm contract
• Work within an enthusiastic team
• Attractive remuneration package in line with your experience and an additional compensation and fringe benefit plan
• Company Car or Mobility Budget, fuel card, phone, laptop, working tools

Why Join Zetes?

Because you’ll be part of an innovative, technology-driven company where mechanical design has a direct impact on the quality, reliability, safety, and manufacturability of our solutions. You will work close to the products, the engineering team, and the workshop, contributing to equipment that supports customers across the supply chain.

Equal opportunity statement

We believe that the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds and experiences. We are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can thrive, grow and elevate.