Sr. CAD Designer

Watts Water•Fort Worth, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water. We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource. What we do: For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead. Scope of Position This highly motivated individual, as part of the Sustaining Engineering department, will be responsible for setting the standard for CAD design and guiding the rest of the team to meet those high standards. This position reports to Sustaining Engineering Manager. This role is hybrid and is based out of Fort Worth, TX.

Requirements

Minimum 2-year degree, CAD Certificate
Minimum of 10 years of CAD and Manufacturing experience
Autodesk, Solidworks or related design software
Firm understanding of basic Engineering and Design principles
Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures, as applicable.
Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks and required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

ERP / MRP related software experience
Expert understanding of manufacturing and design principles
Bi-lingual – English / Spanish

Responsibilities

Independently create and manage revisions for inventor models and drawings
Work with Operations and Planning to ensure that we have fully dimensioned drawings for upcoming work orders
Work with the Sales team on creating new custom designs as required
Utilize the ECN process to make Engineering changes including updates to work instructions, bills of materials, models and drawings.
Work with the Product Managers, and Buyers to ensure that ECNs are implemented with little impact to excess or obsolete inventory
Oversee the CAD work being done by other designers and help train on best practices and check work for mistakes or omissions
Work within various ERP systems to pull data, consolidate and make necessary changes or mass uploads. (Epicor, QAD, and Odoo)
Work with the Production Engineering team, NPD and Operators on making on the spot design improvements and use the deviation process to record changes then follow up with an ECN
Help as needed for modeling building improvements, test stands, and updating the master floorplan.
Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager or other Company management.