Designer Mechanical

Standard Job Description

The Mechanical Designer will contribute to a wide variety of projects and will work as an independent contributor with team leadership to perform mechanical design and drafting tasks in support of project objectives. Responsibilities include:

• Receives sketches, descriptions, (either verbal or written), or conceptual CAD generated input and designs complete mechanical equipment and mechanical features of electronic equipment of end item projects
• May participate in design for proposals, 3D printing, IRAD, prototypes, or engineering development
• Prepares calculations, layouts, details and assemblies including 3-dimensional models and 2-dimensional drawings, parts lists and bills of material required to ensure the design of equipment meets applicable ASME drafting, modeling and drawing requirements, and is in accordance with company standards and practices considering design simplicity, manufacturing methods and economy
• Signs off drawings as party responsible for drafting accuracy and may check design and drawings of other drafting personnel
• Operates computer-aided design tools as required
• May direct work done on their assignment by other drafting personnel
• May perform minor electrical drafting related to mechanical design
• May participate in the resolution of problem reports
• Writes, reviews and incorporates change requests at the direction of Engineering and/or management

Basic Qualifications

• Graduated from an associate program in mechanical design/drafting or a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Knowledge of ASME Y14.5 standards and experience in 2D and 3D drafting checking and verification
• Experience in 2D and 3D CAD design

Desired Skills

• Experience in 2D and 3D CAD design using PTC Creo
• Experience in 2D design using AutoCAD
• Experience maintaining datasets using PTC Windchill