CAD Designer

Allegion•Princeton, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Allegion is a company dedicated to creating peace of mind by pioneering safety and security. With over 40 brands and a global presence, Allegion specializes in security solutions around the doorway and beyond. The company has been recognized for its exceptional workplace culture, earning the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for three consecutive years. This role is for a CAD Designer located in Princeton, IL, and will be a key member of the Capital Projects & Automation Department.

Requirements

Performs work under general supervision.
Ability to collaborate well with all levels of the organization.
Proficient in AutoCAD & Creo.
Experience with Autodesk Fusion 360.
Possess strong design fundamental skills.
Ability to handle moderately complex issues and problems.
Competent in the design of physical plant layouts and proficiency with AutoCAD.
Familiarity with DFMEA principles.
Familiarity with Windchill (PLM software).
Requires an associate’s degree or 5+ years of relevant work experience.
Excellent documentation skills.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to build collaborative relationships.
Ability to identify and seek needed information/research skills.
High attention to detail & accuracy.
Ability to read & interpret engineering drawings.

Nice To Haves

Willingness to travel based on project needs and vendor locations, primary location is on-site at LCN.

Responsibilities

Maintain and update plant layout drawings in AutoCAD, including equipment design facets such as material movement and staging, waste streams, utilities, employee egress, and maintenance access.
Collaborate with project engineers, manufacturing engineers, tool room, and maintenance on new fixture and equipment design.
Generate detailed 2D drawings from 3D models for manufacturing.
Provide design fundamental skills focused on sustainability, flexibility, and efficiency.
Offer multiple options for equipment and process layout for review with engineering, operations, materials, and EHS.
Act as a core member of Capital Project teams, providing layout requirements based on facility limitations.
Assist with layout markups on the manufacturing floor for equipment moves.
Collaborate with project managers and maintenance to identify utility routing and drops for equipment installs.
Convert vendor-supplied drawings, models, and PDFs into equipment layouts for integration within the plant layout.
Maintain tool and die revisions for existing equipment and fixtures.
Reverse engineer OEM components to establish documentation for equipment maintenance and repairs.
Transfer design markups and sketches into 3D designs using Creo.
Provide feedback on design concepts focusing on manufacturability and integrity.
Collaborate with the tool room and vendors to ensure design intent is realized through manufacturing, assembly, and installation.
Generate utility schematics for in-house developed equipment designs.
Generate and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for assembly designs.
Assist with material selection for custom fixturing and workholding.