Sr. Designer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.

Develop and maintain 3D models and drawings of automotive powertrain components, sub-assemblies and modules, using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.

Support in the design of testing and prototype fixtures, if necessary

Perform package studies given customer engineering requirements and engine environment details

Follow internal procedures and standards including customer rules and drafting guidelines

Create drawings/tolerance stack-up analysis/exploded views/models from supplied information such as sketches, marked prints, catalog references, layouts and other information supplied by Product Engineers.

Design components from a variety of different manufacturing processes: castings, forgings, stampings, powdered metal, machine turned components, molded plastics

Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to drawings.

Generate drawings in accordance with industry design standards; ANSI, ISO, etc.

Maintain drawings and models within TeamCenter database

Preparing for and participating in design reviews with the Engineering Team

Participate in supplier and customer meetings to understand and implement needs from all sides still assuring functionality/feasibility/cost

Coordinates and chairs necessary job/task clarification meetings with local team members as necessary

Apply Design for Manufacturing principles to simplify manufacturing functions

Keep track of lessons learned to share with other designers/engineering team and development design guidelines.