CAD Technician

Delan Associates, Inc • Princeton, IN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Client's Final Assembly Production Engineering Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated CAD Technician to support our digital manufacturing focus within our assembly group. This role will be required to utilize digital tools such as FEA, Navisworks, Inventor, Catia, Terrace, 3D printing, 3D scanning, digital environment creation with simulations. The primary responsibility of this role is to support our digital manufacturing, focusing on the use of digital tools to improve the manufacturing preparation for new model introduction. This role will be required to utilize digital tools such as FEA, Navisworks, Inventor, Catia, Terrace, 3D printing, 3D scanning, digital environment creation with simulations. Reporting to the Assembly Engineering Manager, the person in this role will support the Production Engineering Assembly department's digital manufacturing area. The role involves project planning support for upcoming model changes, simultaneous engineering for assembly of vehicle data management & studies, and 3D studies, simulations, FEA, layout updates, and 3D assembly management. Close collaboration between both internal and external groups across Toyota including NAMCs, TMC, TTC, PE support shops, & Plano divisions is expected.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Tech, or Computer Integrated Technology, or CAD degree
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in Autocad, and Catia / Solidworks / Inventor
• Proficient at GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing)
• Strong understanding of drafting techniques and familiarity with engineering terminology
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• 3D printing background personal or professional
• 3D scanning fluency – understanding of 3D scanning technologies
• Ability to travel up to 20% to all NAM’s as well as Japan as needed.
• This position requires driving. A motor vehicle record that’s acceptable by company standards is required for this position.
• Heavy simulation or modelling experience
• Simulating an AutoCAD model.

Nice To Haves

• FEA Certification
• CAD Certification
• 3D modeling or simulation Certifications

Responsibilities

• Support digital manufacturing, focusing on the use of digital tools to improve the manufacturing preparation for new model introduction.
• Utilize digital tools such as FEA, Navisworks, Inventor, Catia, Terrace, 3D printing, 3D scanning, digital environment creation with simulations.
• Support the Production Engineering Assembly department's digital manufacturing area.
• Project Planning Support for upcoming model changes (20%).
• Simultaneous Engineering for assembly of vehicle Data Management & Studies (40%).
• 3D studies, simulations, FEA, Layout updates, 3D assembly management (40%).
• Close collaboration between both internal and external groups across Toyota including NAMCs, TMC, TTC, PE support shops, & Plano divisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level