CAD Designer R&D (1st shift)

Job Description

SUMMARY

The CAD Designer R&D uses advanced CAD experience, proficiencies and software to create models and drawings of parts, assemblies, and complete products. This role is also responsible for design drafting of new products but also responsible for evaluating legacy data to update and modify existing designs. This advanced position in the R&D department is intended for experienced mechanical designers. The Designer works both independently and in a team environment with R&D Staff. Occasional collaboration with other departments including manufacturing, engineering and the tool room is expected. This role will also support and maintain the additive manufacturing lab and additive processing.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creating robust CAD models of complex parts and generating fully mated assemblies with multiple configurations in SolidWorks, may include patent related CAD work.
• Generate and check functionally dimensioned drawings including GD&T in SolidWorks.
• Perform basic tolerance stack analyses.
• Run FEA simulations.
• Process work through the PDM system for the release and revision of parts and assemblies.
• Assist with testing and compilation of data as needed.
• Generate and check drawings to ensure dimensioning, tolerancing, and datum structures are optimized for both part functionality and ease of manufacturing and inspection.
• Assist in the manufacture of prototype parts and products.
• Maintain 3D-printers and 3D Lab, process additively manufactured products in support of internal customers and research and development projects.
• Manage prototype parts and products inventory.
• Make recommendations to continuously improve our CAD / PDM systems.
• Engages in and actively volunteers for Continuous Improvement projects / tasks.
• Participates in and sustains 5S.
• Must be able to travel.
• Miscellaneous duties as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office and manufacturing environment.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time; core-business hours or determined by business needs.

TRAVEL

Travel required on occasion.

COMPENSATION

Non-Exempt $83,500 - $92,852 DOQ

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

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