Mechanical Design Technician
About The Position
Under the direction of the Department Manager, the Mechanical Designer helps ensure company products are produced at the highest quality and lowest possible cost while following company policies and procedures and Gordon Aluminum’s Customer 1st Philosophy. The role designs extrusion profiles for manufacturability and fixtures or work holding for CNC machines. It also supports BOM setup, ECNs, other design requests, and estimating. The Mechanical Designer interfaces with die vendors, customers, and internal departments to complete assigned work. The position develops detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls using computer-assisted drafting equipment, and produces three-dimensional models using CAD software. The designer modifies and revises designs to correct operating deficiencies or reduce production problems, consults with other workers to design and detail components and systems and resolve problems, and confers with customer representatives to review schematics and answer installation-related questions. All work must comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, as well as company safety, workplace behavior, and other policies and directives.
Requirements
- Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
- Wear required safety equipment when on the shop floor or production floor.
- Frequently sit; use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Occasionally stand, walk, climb, and balance.
- Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
- Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) and depth perception are required.
Responsibilities
- Design extrusion profiles for manufacturability and fixtures or work holding for CNC machines.
- Assist with BOM setup, ECNs, other design requests, and estimating support.
- Interface with die vendors, customers, and internal departments to complete assigned work.
- Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls using CAD equipment.
- Produce three-dimensional models using CAD software.
- Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or reduce production problems.
- Coordinate and consult with other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and resolve design or other problems.
- Confer with customer representatives to review schematics and answer questions about system installation.
- Perform work in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations.
- Follow company policies, procedures, and directives regarding safety and workplace behavior.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
