Designer – Wisconsin

Responsibilities

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for completing project designs and detailed drawings as well as BOM’s within the planned time schedule and within customer guidelines as required. Designer must be able to interpret complex engineering specifications and apply those specifications to the design of components and sub-assemblies using sound design principles, creative and independent judgment. Designer works in team environment under the direction of Design Manager and Lead Designer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Actively participate in required job status meetings as required
• Seek information to complete assigned tasks
• Professionally communicate with Design Manager and Lead Designer to gather the necessary information needed to generate and/or make changes/adjustments to drawings
• Appropriately manage time and report any adverse progress to the completion of tasks to the Design Manager and/or Lead Designer
• Accurately assess equipment specifications for drawings
• Generate detailed drawings as directed by Design Manager and/or Lead Designers while following all procedures and company standards
• Accurately and efficiently generate shop drawings
• Confer with Design Manager or Lead Designer on changes and adjustments to drawings
• Responsible for the creation of accurate BOM’s
• Travel to customer sites as projects require which may include field verifications and/or design review meetings

Education Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Currently pursuing Associate Degree in Mechanical Design or equivalent work experience

PREFERRED EDUCATION

• Associate degree in Mechanical Design or equivalent work experience

Experience Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency with SolidWorks software
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and other Autodesk products
• Competent with PDM

Skills

• Ability to work under strict deadlines and manage time
• Strong oral/written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work with a diverse set of personalities
• Strong visualization skills
• Basic understanding of IVI’s fabrication processes and capabilities

Qualifications

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration when visiting job sites.  The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme weather conditions at job sites.  The noise level in the job site environment can be loud, the noise level in the office environment is normally quiet.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl when at customer job sites.  The employee must frequently lift and move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.