Industrial Product Designer

The Designer II is responsible for providing support and maintenance of current product design and documentation. The position reviews BOMs, designs, components and subsystems and collaborates with engineers to create models, drawings, sub-assemblies and specifications in support of assigned design work. The Designer II participates in the product definition from scope of work to detailed specification, in DFMEA activities and performs analysis, tolerance stacks, basic stress and strain as well as fit and form checks of components to ensure proper function and appropriate definition is provided.

• Develops and maintains drafting standards and procedures.
• Receives technical guidance from senior engineers, and the engineering manager or supervisor
• Creates, modifies and controls a variety of documentation (models and drawings) from engineers' and senior staff's sketches, plans, written and verbal instructions.
• Prepares and maintains detailed design drawings, schematics, specifications, kits, BOMs and/or instructions for field kits using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Take ownership of designs
• Works closely with design originators (e.g., engineers, designers) to resolve design details or discrepancies, or to prepare drawings of unusual and more advanced designs and sub-assemblies, which require a higher degree of precision using CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) equipment. Identifies solutions and opportunities.

The Designer II reports to an Engineering Supervisor and/or Manager and requires moderate supervision.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, take an ownership approach for assigned area of responsibility
• Solid attention to detail
• 3 years of new product design for engine/motor driven machinery, equipment or powered tools
• Background of generator or engine design work solving complex problems requiring analytical and mechanical skills
• Basic understanding of tolerance stack, stress, strain and form, fit, and function understanding with extensive application capabilities
• 3 years of CAD system use
• Associate's Degree in Design or equivalent work experience
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes including complex parts and assembly as well as manufacturability consideration
• Ability to prioritize and stay organized in a changing environment
• Experience using Windchill PLM, SAP or comparably complex ERP systems and data management tools
• Core verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with manufacturing requirements to drive design for manufacture (DFM) into design work
• Knowledge of material specs and use including design considerations for machined and sheet metal components
• 3 years’ experience in 3D solid modeling and 2D drafting tools, ideally in CREO and/or SolidWorks
• Basic understanding of drafting standards as well as GD&T aligned to ASME Y14.5 concepts and application
• Experience in large CAD assembly management