Mechanical Designer

Aerotek is the #1 technical recruiting firm in the nation. Aerotek has been in business for 30+ years and have had a strong local presence in the Kentuckiana area for 20+ years with great relationships among local manufacturing and engineering companies.

One of Aerotek's elite clients is seeking a Mechanical Designer to join their team.

Job Summary:

• Manage new product development by working with cross-functional as well as engineering teams
• Work through all project related activities from concept to design
• Facilitate the production and manufacturing of prototypes
• Ensure cross-company communication to facilitate project completion on time and within budget

Primary Duties:

• Product development find, source, develop information and details for efficient production resulting in excellent quality
• Working with customers concepts and developing these concepts through to completion
• Produce drawings utilizing Inventor, and AutoCAD for customer review based on the prescribed design using the corporate standard for engineering/drawing model
• Review all drawings and specifications with Design and Development Manager
• Create Bills of Materials for all manufactured wood/metal products
• Review all machining requirements with machine programming and production personnel
• Define and execute production scope including buy out items, wood, and metal
• Work with procurement to ensure timely ordering of buyout/long delivery items
• Review all material requirements for ERP entry Maintain/update all revisions to B.O.M.s
• Create material requirement projections and work with purchasing to procure materials within schedule
• Build prototypes in accordance to store fixture drawings
• Incorporate engineered, efficient, best practice design/production methods in the design/detail drawing process
• Guarantee drawing urn-around schedule, ultimately fostering customer satisfaction
• Computer literacy with knowledge of ERP as well as Inventor to ensure integrity of information & procedures

• Associates Degree in Engineering or Business or equivalent experience

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years experience of wood and metal manufacturing
• Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks and similar software as well as a minimum 3 years experience required in sheet metal-based manufacturing (Other Autodesk product proficiency a plus- AutoCad, Vault)
• Demonstrated hands-on shop floor experience in both metal and wood manufacture
• Employ highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly effective computer skills, with knowledge of ERP and design applications such as Inventor
• The ability to create and maintain computer spreadsheets with an understanding of ERP fundamentals
• Must be able to multi-task, able to take independent action, a problem solver, and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

About Aerotek:

Our people are everything. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek® Inc. has distinguished itself as a leader in recruiting and staffing services, by having a deep understanding of the intersection of talent and business. As a strategic partner to more than 17,000 clients and 300,000 contract employees every year, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantages for its clients and rewarding careers for its contract employees. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a network of over 230 non-franchised offices with more than 6,000 internal employees dedicated to serving our customers. Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider. To learn more, visit .

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