Associate Computer Aided Design Designer Jobs in Kansas City, KS

Splintek is a Lenexa based, made in the USA manufacturing company in the business of providing high-quality healthcare products to Retailers, Professionals and direct to consumers since 1996. Innovation, team-based, high energy, casual business environment. Splintek’s mission is to enhance the quality of life globally by innovating healthcare products for better sleep, more comfort, and overall health. Please visit our website at www.sleepright.com 

Splintek offers Competitive Wages and Benefits, including:

• Medical Insurance                   
• Dental Insurance             
• Vision Insurance 
• 401(k) Match                               
• Paid Time Off                   
• Paid Holidays
• Casual Dress/ Atmosphere         
• New Facility                      
• Workout Room on Site

This position is full time on-site, we are not offering hybrid, remote, or flex schedules at this time. 

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION 

Compose, manufacture, and improve designs for molds, tools, dies, gauges, and other equipment to engineer the most effective manufacturing tooling. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Partner with Engineering Management to conceptualize CAD designs of company products by playing an active role in brainstorming and application design working sessions 
• Create designs with an understanding of the customers’ needs as well as the company’s capabilities by collaborating with sales, internal teams, and management to assure customer satisfaction throughout the design and building process. 
• Create designs in 2D and 3D through rendering, technical drawings, and assembled samples 
• Implement designs that address cavity notams such as the draft, flow, wall thickness, gates, venting, etc. as well as molding machine specs and capacities 
• Work with all departments as directed to ensure that proper interpretation of designs is executed into prototypes 
• Verify part or tooling geometry using engineering measuring instruments or computer aided design model verification methods 
• Print prototype designs in 3D concept visualization for multi-phase testing 
• Research vendor capabilities to deliver components required for the design 
• Review prototypes for quality, as well as the correct and complete interpretation of designs 
• Diagnose & troubleshoot failures. Communicate problem issues to the appropriate department 
• Evaluate prototypes and recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions 
• Seek feedback from testing and various generational prototype phases and incorporate the findings and change orders into upgraded designs. 
• Ensure efforts follow compliance with regulatory requirements 
• Adhere to the production schedule, prioritize diverse assignments, and meet assigned deadlines 
• Strive to continuously innovate existing processes to increase throughput, reduce scrap, decrease costs, and improve quality 
• Participate in the plastic injection molding and mold layout processes 
• Resolve engineering problems that develop during the manufacture, test, or use of the product. 
• Review and act on Engineering change requests received from customers or manufacturing 
• Assist sales and marketing with layout?and concept drawings. 
• Produce potential design solutions that meet cost quality and performance requirements for all projects based on specialized knowledge of engineering applications 
• Assist in assembly and lab testing of prototypes 

EDUCATION

REQUIRED:

• Associate degree in Mechanical or Design Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience 

PREFERRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Design Engineering 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL

REQUIRED:

• Minimum of 7 years of CAD Designer experience 
• Lean Manufacturing experience 
• Cutter path verification experience 
• Knowledge of plastics and plastic mold interaction 
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, Master-Cam, CNC/NC, and CAD/CAM software 
• The ability to work with mathematical concepts such as portability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Must have the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations 

PREFERRED:

• 15 years of CAD Designer experience 
• Experience with Hurco machines and Win Max Controllers 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Vision: Use vision to read, write, type, operate office, electronic, and manufacturing equipment, and make fine adjustments.

Speaking/Hearing: Give and receive information through speaking and hearing.

Motor Coordination: Requires hands to operate equipment.

Lift/Carry: Regularly lift, push, and move up to 50lbs.

Environment: Office and warehouse environments may be dust, contain sharp edges, include areas that are not well lit, the floor may be uneven or cracked, and the facility may be subject to variations in temperature.

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Splintek does not accept assistance from search firms. Please, no phone calls or e-mails. All resumes sent by search firms to any employee at Splintek via e-mail, internet or in any form and/or method without valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Splintek. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Splintek as a result of the referral or any other means. Thank you for your cooperation.