Mechanical Designer II

Job Purpose: Perform advanced and detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods and other engineering information.

Essential Functions

• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment and controls using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
• Coordinate with and consult other workers to design, lay out or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.
• Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
• Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery, using computer-assisted equipment.
• Positions instructions and comments onto drawings.
• Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
• Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials.
• Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems and machines; Design scale or full-size blueprints.
• Confer with customers to review schematics and answer questions pertaining to installation of systems.
• Lay out, draw and reproduce illustrations for reference manuals and technical publications to describe operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
• Create and maintain models, drawings, BOMs and related engineering documents; maintain updated files and control obsolete files.
• Assist in maintaining a file structure for all models and drawings.
• Shall have complete and responsible charge for model fit, form, and function.
• Shall demonstrate basic FEA (Finite Element Analysis) set up function.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate’s or Technical degree in Solid Modeling with Symbology/Annotation.
• 3 years’ experience or combination of experience.
• Experience using CAD tools, solid modeling software and other engineering computer programs and AWS D1.1 Symbology Drafting Standards.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials preferred. Physical and Mental Demands
• Will spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, bend or kneel; reach with hands and arms.
• Use hands to handle or operate standard office equipment and measuring devices.
• Near vision and ability to adjust focus; able to talk and hear; ability to visualize.
• May spend long hours in intense concentration requiring attention to detail and accuracy.
• There are a number of deadlines associated with this position which may cause significant stress.
• May be required to climb and balance; work at heights.
• Occasionally lift materials and supplies.

Work Environment

• Will spend majority of time in office setting.
• May occasionally spend time in warehouse, assembly shop and welding shop.
• Noise level is usually low to moderate but may be very loud.
• May involve hazardous materials, fumes, moving parts/equipment, electrical shock risk, extreme heat (welding) and extreme cold (liquid nitrogen).
• Severe hot weather is likely and severe cold weather is possible on occasions when working outside of office.

QMS Requirements

• 008-SOP-002, 008-SOP-005, 008-SOP-006, 008-SOP-021, 008-SOP-023, 008-SOP-025, 008-SOP-026, 008-SOP-028