Design Engineer

Sierra Bullets•Sedalia, MO

About The Position

The Design Engineer supports Production and Engineering by producing, modifying, and organizing technical drawings and solid models of machinery, tooling, and gauging. The role works with Engineering to develop design concepts into working prototypes, models sub-assemblies and complete machines, and collaborates with R&D on design changes during new product development. It also designs quality-control gauging and works with internal and external fabrication and machine shops to manufacture components. The position provides technical support to Production by assessing the downstream fitment effects of proposed machinery and tooling design changes, consulting with Engineering and Production after modeling those effects, and monitoring and improving implemented changes. It also organizes technical drawings in Autodesk Vault, applies tolerance requirements for precision tool and die manufacturing, and develops best practices for drawing development, review, approval, and storage.

Requirements

Highly skilled with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical, and Autodesk Vault.
Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing processes and tolerance capabilities for milling, turning, grinding, lapping, casting, and welding.
Demonstrated understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance standards.
Skilled with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Highly motivated, with a commitment to driving change and improving workflow and quality.
Knowledge of modern advances in machine tool science and their application.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines accurately and on time.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
Minimum Associate degree in Engineering, CAD, or a related technical field with 8 or more years of experience designing mechanical systems; alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 3 or more years of such experience.
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
Able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, stoop, kneel, and reach.
Able to perform close visual work and read fine specifications on technical drawings.

Responsibilities

Provide CAD drawing and solid modeling support to Engineering.
Work with Engineering to take design concepts to working prototypes.
Model sub-assemblies and complete machine models to refine machinery construction.
Work with the R&D team to make design changes during development of new products.
Design quality-control gauging to help Production employees maintain quality standards.
Work with in-house and outside fabrication and machine shops to manufacture components.
Construct solid models from existing drawings and prototyped components.
Assess downstream fitment effects of proposed design changes to machinery and tooling.
Consult with Engineering and Production after modeling the effects of proposed design changes.
Monitor and improve the success of implemented machine design changes.
Organize drawings in Autodesk Vault so people who need information can access it.
Apply tolerance requirements for precision tool and die manufacturing.
Develop best practices for technical drawing development, review, approval, and storage.