Note: Only candidates who are eligible to obtain a Secret level security clearance, or who currently hold an active Secret level security clearance or greater, will be considered.
Overall Summary
The Senior Designer position will provide engineering drafting, design, and technical support to facilitate the successful development of new systems and products, or modifications and revisions to current systems and products. The Senior Designer position offers a variety of engineering opportunities including design, analysis, 3D modeling, 2D drafting, and prototyping.
Primary and Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results in a cooperative and supportive manner.
• Create/edit models and drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD software.
• Create/edit BOMs, reference materials using SAP software.
• Design various fabric or sheet metal components and assemblies.
• Detail products designed by engineers.
• Update 2D and 3D models based off redlines and company standards.
• Assists lab and production personnel with hands-on manufacture, assembly, and inspection of new/revised products (prototypes and first articles).
• Adhere to company revision control practices and ISO processes.
• Interpret specific system and product design requirements which ensure conformance to functional, customer, and operations/manufacturing criteria.
• Interface internally with all facility associates, management, and staff.
• Interface externally with customers and/or vendors for the purpose of furnishing, obtaining and/or clarifying information.
• Provide engineering program/project technical support to both internal and external customers.
• Communicates clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel, the customer, and vendors as required.
• Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Adheres to all quality and safety standards
• Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
• May participate in lean /six sigma/quality/safety initiatives as required
Supervisory Responsibilities
• Does not have direct reports but may be asked to work with or instruct others during a unit build
Years Experience Level of Education
Minimum 3 years Associate/Technical Degree.
In lieu of degree, relevant work experience demonstrating the required job skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the job
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility listed above satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience / Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Must be able to speak, read and understand English
• Ability to work from verbal and written instructions
• Goal oriented and team focused to ensure completion of projects in a timely manner
• Military/ defense experience preferred.
• Product development experience- concept to production release.
• Experience in a production environment.
• Sheetmetal background.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Routinely punctual.
• Mechanically inclined and able to problem solve with little information.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize work assignments, and multi-task to meet deadlines.
• Ability to offer their own opinions and commentaries while being flexible and responsive to constructive feedback by managers and peers.
• Application of technical principles/techniques from established practices, as well as a functional knowledge/understanding of mechanical engineering processes, techniques, and practices to quickly/accurately perceive the fit, form, function, and manufacturability of design.
• Thorough, functional knowledge and understanding of Computer Aided Design application principles.
• SolidWorks experience required; SW certification a plus.
• AutoCAD experience a plus.
• PC-based computer experience including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is essential; SAP experience a plus.
• Basic knowledge/understanding of industry standards (ISO, etc.) and codes.
• Strong, proven organizational and time management skills.
• Strong, proven problem solving and analytical skills.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:
• Work is accomplished in a moderately clean plant environment.
• The production floor does not have a cooling system.
• The sound level in the work environment may fluctuate due to noises associated with manufacturing process
• Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil and/or fumes
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
• Performs all work in accordance with safety and workmanship and good housekeeping specifications
• Frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs., occasional lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders, bend, kneel, work overhead with arms, and sit or stand for several hours at a time
• Eye/hand coordination required, with steady and agile hands to operate equipment and tools
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Ability to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as required per plant rules
