Sr. Product Designer

The Senior Product Designer is responsible for creating and improving product designs, preparing layouts, and revising detail and assembly drawings. They also coach and mentor a team of Product Designers and present designs at design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provides 2D and 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) support to research and design teams engaged in the development of innovations for new and existing products.
• Follows engineering procedures to evaluate designs and modify components and assemblies.
• Creates effective mechanical designs and develops mechanical concepts and drawings to meet project requirements.
• Documents designs for manufacturability. Provides internal and external support for manufacturing.
• Follows requirements for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturing and assembly, manufacturing processes and inspection.
• Supports Engineering with engineering change notices.
• Creates Bills of Material and ensures drawings meet standards while using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Engineering Change Notice/Product Lifecycle Management (ECN/PLM) systems.
• Provides internal and external support for the tech services and sales departments.
• Serves as a participating team member on product development projects.
• Applies skills to prepare 3D models and drawings of components and assemblies.
• Applies advanced skills to prepare 3D models using Advanced Surfacing, Circuit Works and FEA (Finite Element Analysis) tools provided by Solid Works.
• Assists engineering and project management staff with day-to-day project functions such as researching product specifications, competitor analysis, contacting vendors and other support functions as needed.
• Identifies any personal or mechanical team training needed to the supervisor.
• Manages the design process, including creating models of components and assemblies, dimensioning, tolerancing, prototyping, and documenting results.
• Prepares and presents designs at design reviews.
• Anticipates and solves design issues.
• Coaches and mentors product designers.
• Participates in training sessions when new technology is introduced into the design process.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Mechanical Drafting, Drafting and Design Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology or Engineering Design Technology; significant applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
• 7+ years of product/mechanical design experience, including 3D CAD mechanical design and layout of products
• Certified Solid Works Professional
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Effective communication skills, including excellent oral and written skills
• Advanced knowledge of ERP and ECN/PLM systems
• Experience with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standards, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Tolerance Analysis, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, manufacturing processes and inspection requirements
• Experience in Advanced Surfaces, Circuit Works and/or FEA Simulation
• Ability to take direction and act independently
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organized

Key Skills

• 3D CAD mechanical design
• ERP and ECN/PLM systems
• ASME Standards and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Advanced Surfaces, Circuit Works and/or FEA Simulation
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Effective communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits
• Tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs
• Profit sharing
• Family, health and well-being support
• Diverse and inclusive work environment