JOB DESCRIPTION:

Exicting Mechanical Designer opportunity for someone with previous drafting experience looking to enhance their current skill sets. This position will provide engineering support on divisional projects, about 85% office Solidworks/CAD support, 15% prototyping and testing. Percentage split will vary throughout year based on projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Associates Degree in Design Drafting or Engineering Technology
• At least 2 years of relevant experience required
• Experience with various types of hand tools, machines, and fabrication tools
• Experience with SolidWorks & AutoCAD, MS Word & Excel
• Ability to understand, create, & sustain circuit diagrams
• Candidate must be able to work effectively in a team environment, and as an individual contributor with minimal supervision.
• Candidate must be a highly motivated team player with a positive attitude, and able to prioritize tasks and utilize time effectively.
• Understanding of DC circuits, PLC programing, and test data acquisition automation is a plus.
  ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
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• Employee shall use SolidWorks to design or modify mechanical components with familiarity of: molded parts, sheet metal, weldments, machined components, extrusions, and forgings.
• Employee shall use PDM software.
• Experience dimensioning and tolerancing parts/assemblies is required. Employee shall be able to analyze the effect of assembly tolerance stack-up.
• Employee shall prepare new or revised part/assembly models/drawings and illustrations.
• Employee shall be able to prepare minor cost studies and provide innovative designs.
• Employee shall be able to design and prepare models/drawings of manufacturing fixtures and engineering test instruments.
• Employee shall support the construction of prototypes by: modifying existing components, procuring rapid prototyped parts, building wire harnesses, basic sheet metal fabrication, and basic hand tool use.
• Employee shall be able to assist in the setup of test instrumentation and perform various engineering tests.
• Employee shall assist with problem solving.