You work directly with the engineer doing the work—no sales handoff, junior delegation, or account-management layers.
Call 217-773-5050 to discuss your project or use the form link below.
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Turn rough ideas, sketches, or concepts into fabrication-ready designs
Reduce cost and risk before fabrication starts
Design parts and systems that are efficient to manufacture and assemble
Identify issues early to avoid rework, delays, and change orders
Support prototyping, testing, and real-world product development
Coordinate sourcing when needed to simplify procurement and repeat orders
Reduce your quoting risk by providing a fixed engineering cost per project
Unclear drawings
Field fit-up issues
Late-stage design conflicts
Difficult fabrication details
Excessive labor time
Poor assembly access
Legacy equipment integration
Prototype refinement
Wear and maintenance issues
Vendor coordination
Repeatable component sourcing
Drawing package consistency
Mechanical Engineer (UIUC)
6+ years engineering for fabrication & manufacturing
Led $180K+ in engineered projects from concept to fabrication
Contributed to $500K+ in additional systems across material handling, process, and fabrication projects
Design for cost-effective manufacturing and supplier coordination
Material selection and manufacturability optimization
Vendor selection and part sourcing (domestic or overseas)
Cost vs lead-time tradeoff evaluation
Prototype development, testing, and design refinement
Parts and systems are designed with real manufacturing constraints in mind — not just CAD
Supporting fabrication, manufacturing, and product development projects
Sands Works is a mechanical engineering and product development company serving Champaign, Urbana, and Central Illinois.
$90/hr Introductory rate & first time projects
Engineering: $90-120/hr
Travel / Non-engineering: $75/hr
Most projects are quoted upfront once scope is defined
Example: "Initial engineering effort will not exceed $900 without written approval"
