Designer I

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

Job Summary: The Designer I is responsible for providing support for bringing new products and technology to the market as well as maintenance of current product design documentation. The position designs components and subsystems and collaborates with engineers to create models, drawings, sub-assemblies and specifications in support of assigned design work. The Designer I participates in the product definition from scope of work to detailed specification, in DFMEA activities and performs analysis, tolerance stacks, basic stress and strain as well as fit and form checks of components to ensure proper function and appropriate definition is provided .

The Designer I report to an Engineering Supervisor and/or Engineering Manager and requires close supervision.

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Design or equivalent work experience
• 1 year of AutoCAD system use

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of experience in product design for engine/motor driven machinery, equipment or powered tools
• 1 year of experience in 3D solid modeling and 2D drafting tools, ideally in CREO and/or SolidWorks
• Basic knowledge of material specs and use including design considerations with a variety of materials (e.g. Sheet metal, plastics, castings)
• Basic understanding of drafting standards as well as GD&T aligned to ASME Y14.5 concepts and application.
• Basic understanding of tolerance stack, stress, strain and form, fit, and function understanding with extensive application capabilities.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes including complex parts and assembly as well as manufacturability considerations

Skills Required (for Job Posting)

• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, take an ownership approach for assigned area of responsibility;
• Ability to prioritize and stay organized in a changing environment;
• Solid attention to detail;

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and maintains detailed design drawings, schematics, specifications, kits, BOMs and/or instructions for field kits using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Works closely with design originators (e.g., engineers, designers) to resolve design details or discrepancies, or to prepare drawings of basic designs of parts of assemblies, which require precision using CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) equipment.
• Identifies solutions and opportunities. Creates, modifies and controls detailed but fairly routine documentation (models and drawings) from engineers' and senior staff's sketches, plans, written and verbal instructions.
• Applies drafting standards and procedures consistently.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

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