Sr. Designer

Job description

This position is responsible for generating concepts, layout drawings, tolerance stack-up analysis, 3D models, and detail drawings of automotive powertrain components, sub-assemblies and modules. Interface between Design Team Leader and Product Engineers, assembling information from various sources into final work products. Will be responsible for multiple job assignments at a time.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed. Develop and maintain 3D models and drawings of automotive powertrain components, sub-assemblies and modules, using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.

• Support in the design of testing and prototype fixtures, if necessary
• Perform package studies given customer engineering requirements and engine environment details
• Follow internal procedures and standards including customer rules and drafting guidelines
• Create drawings/tolerance stack-up analysis/exploded views/models from supplied information such as sketches, marked prints, catalog references, layouts and other information supplied by Product Engineers.

Design components from a variety of different manufacturing processes: castings, forgings, stampings, powdered metal, machine turned components, molded plastics Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to drawings. Generate drawings in accordance with industry design standards; ANSI, ISO, etc.

• Maintain drawings and models within TeamCenter database Preparing for and participating in design reviews with the Engineering Team Participate in supplier and customer meetings to understand and implement needs from all sides still assuring functionality/feasibility/cost
• Coordinates and chairs necessary job/task clarification meetings with local team members as necessary Apply
• Design for Manufacturing principles to simplify manufacturing functions
• Keep track of lessons learned to share with other designers/engineering team and development design guidelines.