Southern States
Designer I - Mechanical
Southern States, Hampton, Georgia, United States, 30228
Job Function:
Designers are primarily responsible for actively driving and managing the development of mechanical general arrangement, part, and assembly drawing packages for high-voltage switchgear and power switching devices. Coordinating with sales, manufacturing, and quality teams as the key technical advisor and product advocate, the Designer must be able to identify and provide reliable solutions for all technical issues to ensure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the engineering process. The Designer must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships throughout the engineering cycle.
Essential Responsibilities:Consistently apply basic drafting and design fundamentals and practices to promptly producehigh-quality part, assembly, and general arrangement drawing sets pertaining to high-voltageswitchgear and power switching devices.Adhere to ANSI, IEEE, ASTM, ASCE, AWS, CSA, and other organizational standards.Retain expert level of product knowledge and its application.Coordinate with sales, vendors, customers, and other Southern States divisions to ensureorder fulfillment is satisfactory.Troubleshoot and resolve fabrication, assembly, and field installation difficulties that isconsistent with Southern States' mission, values, and financial objectives, in a timelymannerIssue formal documentation descriptively detailing engineering changes in accordance withSouthern States engineering standard practices and proceduresProduce ongoing status reports for active orders.Maintain accurate records pertaining to target accounts, opportunities, quotes, projects,contacts, and correspondences within company approved databases.Identify customer needs and engineering opportunities for future growth.Travel to project sites to aide in sales support, startup, integration, and training services asrequired.Perform other duties as assigned.Required Qualifications:
Education: Associates Degree in Applied Science with a concentration in Computer AidedDrafting and Design (CADD), equivalent, or five years' related experienceDemonstrated AutoCAD experienceBasic SolidWorks experienceApplied Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) experienceStrong fundamental drafting and design understandingProficient written and oral communication skillsMotivated with the ability to perform in a team environmentPunctual, business-casual attire, and well-groomedAvailable to travel
Preferred Qualifications:
High-voltage switchgear drafting and design experienceSteel fabrication, galvanizing, and welding design experienceStrength of materials knowledge is a plusProject management experience is beneficialHands-on construction, assembly, factory, or mechanic experienceStatics calculation, such as bending moments, shear, compression, and tension, is a plusVisual Basics, Business Central, PowerPoint, and SharePoint applied knowledgeBasic electrical and electronics control wiring and schematics experience is a plus
Designers are primarily responsible for actively driving and managing the development of mechanical general arrangement, part, and assembly drawing packages for high-voltage switchgear and power switching devices. Coordinating with sales, manufacturing, and quality teams as the key technical advisor and product advocate, the Designer must be able to identify and provide reliable solutions for all technical issues to ensure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the engineering process. The Designer must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships throughout the engineering cycle.
Essential Responsibilities:Consistently apply basic drafting and design fundamentals and practices to promptly producehigh-quality part, assembly, and general arrangement drawing sets pertaining to high-voltageswitchgear and power switching devices.Adhere to ANSI, IEEE, ASTM, ASCE, AWS, CSA, and other organizational standards.Retain expert level of product knowledge and its application.Coordinate with sales, vendors, customers, and other Southern States divisions to ensureorder fulfillment is satisfactory.Troubleshoot and resolve fabrication, assembly, and field installation difficulties that isconsistent with Southern States' mission, values, and financial objectives, in a timelymannerIssue formal documentation descriptively detailing engineering changes in accordance withSouthern States engineering standard practices and proceduresProduce ongoing status reports for active orders.Maintain accurate records pertaining to target accounts, opportunities, quotes, projects,contacts, and correspondences within company approved databases.Identify customer needs and engineering opportunities for future growth.Travel to project sites to aide in sales support, startup, integration, and training services asrequired.Perform other duties as assigned.Required Qualifications:
Education: Associates Degree in Applied Science with a concentration in Computer AidedDrafting and Design (CADD), equivalent, or five years' related experienceDemonstrated AutoCAD experienceBasic SolidWorks experienceApplied Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) experienceStrong fundamental drafting and design understandingProficient written and oral communication skillsMotivated with the ability to perform in a team environmentPunctual, business-casual attire, and well-groomedAvailable to travel
Preferred Qualifications:
High-voltage switchgear drafting and design experienceSteel fabrication, galvanizing, and welding design experienceStrength of materials knowledge is a plusProject management experience is beneficialHands-on construction, assembly, factory, or mechanic experienceStatics calculation, such as bending moments, shear, compression, and tension, is a plusVisual Basics, Business Central, PowerPoint, and SharePoint applied knowledgeBasic electrical and electronics control wiring and schematics experience is a plus