Mechanical Designer

TekWissen•Southfield, MI

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

TekWissen is recruiting a Mechanical Designer for a temporary assignment with a client in the industrial automation field. The role focuses on Body-in-White assembly tooling and fixture design, applying GM tooling experience and North American automotive manufacturer standards. The designer develops and modifies 3D models and 2D drawings for tooling, fixtures, mechanical equipment, and related components, and supports project coordination and customer requirements. The assignment is hybrid in Southfield, Michigan, and is expected to last four months. Domestic and international travel may be required for technical support, installation, startup, and final machine acceptance.

Requirements

Approximately five years of experience in mechanical design, with experience in Body-in-White tooling fixtures; the education section also specifies 5+ years of Mechanical Design and Engineering experience in Body-in-White tooling fixtures or a degree in Mechanical Technology or equivalent experience.
NX CAD skills and GM tooling design background.
Knowledge of North American automotive manufacturer standards and specifications for Body-in-White tooling fixtures.
Strong understanding of body assembly geometry setting and fixture tools for framing lines, bodyside systems, and subassembly tooling fixture design.
Strong knowledge of automotive assembly strategies, including part flow within an assembly plant or body shop.
Understanding of how GEO and report systems function.
Knowledge of customer corporate and plant specifications, standards, and applicable local or national standards.
Familiarity with NAAMS standards, customer standards, CAD file attributes, and CAD Check options.
Strong fixture and detail stack-up methodology and understanding of its relationship to machining and tool stack-up.
Knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and high competence with CAD platforms and associated application software.
Ability to work independently and within teams.
Ability to travel domestically (5–20%) and internationally as project needs require for technical support.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of mechanical design sequences and controls documents used for controls design and customer deliverables.
Ability to describe the operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Ability to analyze information from customers, suppliers, and process directions, breaking it down to clarify requirements.
Troubleshooting ability, including determining causes of mechanical errors and deciding how to address them.

Responsibilities

Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, fixtures, tools, and controls using CAD.
Design and modify tooling fixtures for Body-in-White assembly, including framing lines, bodyside systems, and subassemblies.
Develop drawings and specifications for WeldGun BGA, cap adaptors, and servo motors.
Review specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess design factors and applicable procedures.
Modify existing 3D and 2D models for kits and create designs for simple, intermediate, and complex systems.
Develop kit sheets showing before-and-after designs.
Revise designs to address operating deficiencies or reduce production problems.
Apply customer corporate and plant specifications and client standards to mechanical designs.
Use fixture and detail stack-up methodology in relation to machining and tooling stack-up.
Coordinate with technical leaders, project engineers, senior mechanical engineers, and colleagues to maintain project consistency and resolve design problems.
Coordinate with vendors and incorporate and identify supplier items in model space and paper space.
Provide technical support, potentially including travel to client facilities and customer sites for installation, startup, and final machine acceptance.