We are a small, flexible, and fast paced company whose mission is to provide quality actuation, rotating components and related products and service, delivered to the aerospace and defense markets on-time, and at a reasonable price .
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Mechanical Drafter is a challenging and critical position. This is highly energetic requiring significant multi-tasking and exceptional communication skills across many aspects of the business. This position will be part of our engineering and design team for a variety of aerospace electromechanical motion control products. Specific responsibilities below are functions and experience that will be required in the Electromechanical Drafter role.
Modeling and detailing in the design of products such:
Various bearing configurations, fit/clearance, material selection, drawing checking, product weight optimization, etc.
Knowledge of motors, sensors, and open/closed loop control system applications
Experience in dimensioning and tolerancing
Knowledge of ASME Y14.5 drafting standards
Take concepts and layouts from lead engineer; clean them up to proper modeling process
Actively draft and detail products through various stages of the product life cycle (proposal, design, development, verification, and product support)
Create general principles to solve recognized problems in a simple, effective, and explainable manner
Ensure that components meet form fit, function requirements, program costs, and schedule
Interact regularly and collaboratively with the production, operations, and management teams
Work with external suppliers to answer questions and improve the design for manufacturability
Own the designs and drawings
Learn from peers, take charge when required, and offer opinions when necessary
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Create detailed assemblies, and detailed manufacturing drawings for new applications using SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM
Create and execute product design details, which includes detailing, drawing, detailed piece part drawings with tolerance, complete Bills of Material on drawings in ERP
Work cooperatively to provide Engineering technical support to manufacturing, suppliers, or customers
Ensure products are designed for manufacturability (DFMA)
Adhere to departmental procedures and standards to achieve highest quality of throughput
Participate on special assignments as assigned
Ability to be hands on and willing to work in the shop environment to build prototypes & support production issues
Ability to participate in proposals and blank sheet design
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A.A.S. in Mechanical Design Technology and Drafting or Equivalent Degree Work Experience
MUST have experience with SolidWorks
Specific applicable experience of 3-5 years in an applicable work environment
Demonstrate drafting skills over a variety of mechanical components and assemblies
Ability to select detailing fits for a variety of mechanical components such as bearings, dowel pins, retention devices, fasteners, etc.
Aerospace experience is a plus
Experience in the following software: SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, SolidWorks Simulation is a plus
Microsoft Products, including knowledge of Excel
Exceptional analytical and mathematical background
Ability to communicate information and ideas both written and orally so others will understand
Knowledge of manufacturing processes & methods
Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) (ANSI Y14.5M)
U.S. Citizen, NO dual citizenship allowed
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of space environments is a plus
Knowledge of setting up SolidWorks Enterprise PDM workflows is a plus
Knowledge of MRP/ERP Programs is a plus
Knowledge of PRO/E and AUTOCAD Inventor
Knowledge of Land and Sea based systems is a plus
Knowledge of design for harsh environments is a plus
Experience with SolidWorks Simulation is a plus
Knowledge of certification/qualification testing per DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810 is a plus