SolidWorks Designer/Lead

Tri-Mation Industries•Antwerp Township, MI

About The Position

Tri-Mation has a great opportunity for an experienced SolidWorks Designer/Lead, in custom machine building; preferably in automation to join our team. You need to have a collaborative mindset and want to positively work as a team; you know how to work independently but also have self-awareness to ask for help when needed; you need to be hungry to learn and be proactive. We are looking for someone with the potential to become a lead to handle larger projects with multi designers. Some work may be at Proos in Grand Rapids.

Requirements

Experience and working knowledge of SolidWorks, GD&T, MS Office, and other project tracking modules
Ability to plan, develop, schedule, and coordinate in-depth and up-to-date technical knowledge
Ability to read and have a good understanding of blueprints
Experience leading a team

Responsibilities

Support Design Department with development and implementation, prioritization of work and execution of projects delivered on-time, within the scope and on budget
Conceptualize and design specialty machines
Customer contact from kick-off to design approval
Oversee program needs, customer expectations and project add-ons from beginning to end
Track timeline and budgets; monitor progress
Develop BOM from the design
Research and select sensors, and other purchased components
Design with part variation and tolerancing in mind
Design for manufacturability using machining techniques
Create related engineering documentation
Be an active team player to support, accept responsibility and collaborate with the team; have effective skills in interpersonal communication, problem solving, critical thinking, empathy, and building relationships; and use independent judgment, creativity, and initiative
Travel less than 5%; same day and overnight; may have occasional international travel
May mentor interns and co-op students