Design Specialist

What you will do 

The Designer provides drafting and design support for engineering departments by assuming drafting responsibility for assigned projects, recognized technical authority at the site, and perform a full range of design work using advanced techniques/ methodologies requiring special qualifications/ attainments/ certifications and/ or advanced training.  May act as a technical consultant/ liaison with top engineering personnel.  Assists in design of project initiatives. 

How you will do it  

• Prepare drawings of piece, parts, and assemblies involving selection of scales, dimensioning, detailed views, sectional views orthographic projects from sketches, layouts or verbal instructions, e.g., Sheet metal housings, etc. 

• Utilize Excel for macro language programs to improve CAD (Inventor) productivity by reducing or eliminating interactive commands to create repetitious geometry or drawings. 

• Prepare bills of material and prelists using computerized bill of material system 

• Proficient at using 2D CAD software in drawing, drafting and design tasks. Can develop complex top-down designs, and large assembly layouts. 

• Proficient at using 3D Solids/Parametric software in drawing, modeling and design tasks. Can develop complex top down designs, and large assembly layouts. 

• Proficient at preparing and producing sheet metal designs and drawings using CAD software 

• Check work of others that is similar in type and complexity to that which is personally performed. 

• Train less experienced drafters in areas of technical and practice knowledge. 

• Maintain established schedules and accuracy. 

• Demonstrate knowledge and use of codes or standards for design applications and conformance as related to job. 

• Demonstrate knowledge of manufacturing processes such as tooling limitations as defined by drafting manual. 

• Demonstrate knowledge HVAC principles as related to job. 

• Review project specifications and requirements to assure conformance of design and fabrication of product. 

• Independently uses mechanical design techniques when packaging mechanical devices with minimum assistance. 

What we look for  

Required  

• Associate degree in CAD  

• 10 years minimum experience 

• 3D modeling experience 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) 

Preferred  

• Experience working with Sheet Metal  

• Experience with leading design projects 

• Experience working on a manufacturing shop floor