Mechanical Designer

Thinkpath Engineering Services is searching for a Mechanical Designer to design products and provide manufacturing support from initial concept to final production of new equipment or to design alterations to existing products.  This is a direct position with a customer located in the Lebanon, OH area.

Responsibilities

• Provides diversified engineering functions as required to engineer projects and support manufacturing orders.
• Produces 3D models and layouts of major portions of equipment, sub-assemblies, & prepares technical information as required.
• Designs products using solid modeling/parametric design software (SolidWorks) and other methods as appropriate.
• Assembles necessary drawings, bills of materials, and purchase requisitions required to process a manufacturing order, preparing arrangement drawings as required by customer’s specifications.
• Reviews all project drawings for conformance with current standards and takes corrective action where required.
• Prepares pattern and/or tool order requisitions.
• Designs detail parts, which do not require stress calculations.
• Independently calculates V-belt drives, motor/base/coupling calculations, weights, center of gravity, etc.
• Investigates and assists with resolving problems during production or with field installation as assigned.
• Reviews and processes engineering change requests and engineering change notices.
• Researches installed equipment and gather data for sales and applications use with clients.

Qualifications

• Four or two-year degree in a related technical field from an accredited college/university is preferred.
• An advanced understanding and use of Solidworks CAD software
• A broad knowledge of technical engineering, machining, welding & fabrication, and the ability to read drawings is required, along with a strong understanding of sound GD&T practices.
• The ideal candidate has 5+ years of progressive experience using SolidWorks software, ePDM such as to be considered proficient and able to work independently and without training. By proficient, it’s understood that generating 3D models, detailed drawings, inclusive of GD&T are requirements of this position and that the candidate is well versed and a self-starter.
• In addition, the ideal candidate has worked in an environment which designs large, rotating capital equipment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite