Who You Are

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead mechanical design from concept through manufacturing release, serving as a SolidWorks power user responsible for creating high-quality models, assemblies, and disciplined engineering drawings. This includes maintaining disciplined CAD practices such as feature structures, configurations, and strict PDM discipline to ensure accuracy, consistency, and long-term design integrity.
• Act as the team’s document control expert, owning and reinforcing all aspects of engineering document discipline—including file structure organization, naming conventions, revision control, engineering change processes, and structured release workflows. This role will help maintain a strong culture of documentation rigor and ensure all product data is properly controlled within PDM, PLM, and ERP systems throughout its lifecycle.
• Manage product data from early development through production readiness, including creation and maintenance of ERP item masters, accurate and structured BOMs, manufacturing documentation, and integration with PLM workflows. This requires strict adherence to New Product Development (NPD) processes, project plans, design checkpoints, and release milestones to ensure successful and predictable product commercialization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations to ensure design intent is preserved, production requirements are met, and manufacturability is optimized. This includes applying DFM and GD&T principles, when applicable; supporting inspection readiness; participating in design reviews; and contributing to cost, quality, and sustainability improvements.
• Drive hands-on prototyping, testing, and design iteration, building and evaluating mechanical components and subsystems, documenting results with a data-driven mindset, and refining concepts based on empirical findings. This includes leading small subsystem development efforts and supporting sustainability-focused enhancements when applicable.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Professional experience using SolidWorks for modeling, drawing creation, and PDM-based data management within a controlled engineering environment.
• Demonstrated leadership in document control practices, including managing structured file systems, enforcing revision discipline, administering engineering change orders (ECOs), and maintaining control throughout development, release, and sustaining phases.
• Background working within formal NPD processes and product lifecycle workflows, including PLM usage and structured engineering change procedures.
• Experience designing mechanical components across machining, sheet metal, molding, and other fabrication methods, with practical exposure to manufacturing and quality teams.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, inspection fundamentals, and production-readiness requirements, as well as ERP data structures such as Item Masters and BOMs.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to create clean, structured CAD models and drawings with disciplined file organization, configuration management, and strong adherence to revision and document control standards.
• Proficiency in applying DFM principles, interpreting GD&T, and ensuring designs are manufacturable, inspectable, and compatible with production processes.
• Strong hands-on capability with prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and documenting results to guide data-driven design iterations.
• Capability to manage tasks and milestones within structured project plans, including accurate time tracking, schedule adherence, and effective communication of progress.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to support manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and lead small subsystem design efforts independently.

Work Environment:

• On-site
• Travel: Minimal