Designer at Havis Inc

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mechanical Design, Product Design, 3D Modeling, SolidWorks, Tolerance Analysis, Manufacturability, Additive Manufacturing, Engineering Change Orders, Project Management, Material Selection, Technical Documentation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Design for Manufacturing, GD&T Standards, Rendering, Design Thinking

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

Title: Designer Functional Area: Product Design & Engineering Reports to: Mechanical Engineering Manager Purpose The Product Design & Engineering team helps drive growth by introducing strategic new product platforms, and customer customized solutions. This role will use creativity and collaboration to generate technology and product concepts & designs along with the associated controlling documentation for intuitive, aesthetic, innovative, cost-effective and manufacturable designs. The scope of the role includes both new product and sustaining engineering efforts as well as support for our sales & marketing teams. Accountability • Create and maintain all forms of product documentation with guidance: 3D models for components & assemblies, 2D component & manufacturing assembly drawings, Technical product datasheets, and Customer Instruction manuals • Create and revise concepts & designs based on market and customer specific requirements with guidance, reverse engineer customer equipment or commercially available components • Perform tolerance analysis and includes accurate standard and geometric tolerances on all detail drawings; Assists others with these tasks as needed • Ensure compliance with required design safety factors, tolerances, and specifications • Ability to prioritize, plan, document, and manage projects to meet multiple project commitments: Performance, Cost, and Schedule • Work directly with manufacturing and / or suppliers to proactively design for manufacturability and assembly (DFX) • Select commercially available components for use in products • Select materials for use in product components • Obtain and verify product packaging samples and packaging documentation • Maintain consistent and standardized product design history/project files in proper folders and uses the Product Design & Engineering checklists to ensure all appropriate tasks are complete at time of release • Build and verify prototypes and pilot production assemblies • Create test plans when appropriate to support project requirements and validation activities • Working knowledge of additive manufacturing (3D printing) technologies and their capabilities • Inspect incoming component parts for accuracy and quality; Assists and directs others with this task as needed • Execute engineering change orders in a timely manner with minimal supervision • Participate in cross-functional teams for assigned projects • Participate in or lead cross-functional design reviews • Effectively communicate with engineers, designers, technicians, manufacturing engineers, and suppliers to meet project commitments • Learn & expand personal knowledge of the industry, competitors, and customers Required Education and Experience • Associate of Science degree in Drafting, Product Design, Engineering Technology, or equivalent • At least two (2) years of experience in Mechanical Design in a manufacturing environment • Skilled in parametric design & surface modeling – preferably with SolidWorks • Knowledge of DFX for precision manufacturing materials & processes including sheet metal, castings, injection molding, extruding, machining, paint & powder coating, PCBA, and assembly • Working knowledge of additive manufacturing • Proficiency in mechanical design drafting practices, including full compliance with ASME Standard Y14.5 – 2009 and relevant GD&T standards • Proficiency in using Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • Proficiency in performing some basic mechanical engineering calculations • Demonstrated ability to select appropriate materials and manufacturing processes Preferred Education and Experience • Successful launch of two (2) or more products • Design thinking • Rendering experience – preferably SolidWorks Visualize or KeyShot • Design for electrical component integration • Experience with CAD vault systems for managing part libraries, revisions, and design data integrity Physical Demands • This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photo copiers, etc. • Combination of general office & engineering lab / shop environment • Ability to lift up to 50 lb • Employee will be regularly required to perform coordinated movements of hands & fingers for data entry, CAD modeling, and product or prototype assembly, and product testing • May require local travel to other company facilities, suppliers, and customers • Long-distance travel as needed – not to exceed 5%

Responsibilities

The Designer will create and maintain product documentation, including 3D models and technical datasheets, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role also involves designing for manufacturability and ensuring compliance with safety factors and specifications.