Aprilaire
Senior Designer
Aprilaire, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States, 53590
OverviewConsider joining AprilAire's Engineering team as a
Senior
Designer . You will use your technical experience to develop design concepts, complete CAD models and prototypes, create process and product documentation, and perform tolerance calculations and analysis.
This position will be based in our Innovation Center on the edge of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin along with our New Product Development, Marketing and Engineering teams. The Innovation Center features a workout center, open and airy workspaces and cafe, and a high-tech testing and development center.
Responsibilities
Developing design concepts that address the specific needs of the product including reliability and durability, conformance to standards, manufacturability, and aesthetics
Create CAD modeling of parts, assemblies and detail drawings in Solidworks
Create inspection documentation for first article inspection
Support engineering in all phases of new product development
Ensure that we have documentation and good record keeping of our designs
Preparing and maintaining bills of materials
Collaborating with purchasing department for vendor qualification and selection
Preparing prototypes for testing within the Engineering team
3D printing experience a plus
Maintaining adherence to processes and procedures for management of CAD data
Manage engineering change revisions in PLM and CAD
Qualifications
Technical degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 5 years of experience solid modeling experience in Solidworks in manufacturing environment
Understanding of a variety of manufacturing methods and processes including sheet metal fabrication and injection molded plastics
Understanding of prototyping and 3D printing process and techniques
Curious and innovative problem solver who possesses a positive mindset
Knowledge or experience with PLM software, surfacing and FEA a plus
Senior
Designer . You will use your technical experience to develop design concepts, complete CAD models and prototypes, create process and product documentation, and perform tolerance calculations and analysis.
This position will be based in our Innovation Center on the edge of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin along with our New Product Development, Marketing and Engineering teams. The Innovation Center features a workout center, open and airy workspaces and cafe, and a high-tech testing and development center.
Responsibilities
Developing design concepts that address the specific needs of the product including reliability and durability, conformance to standards, manufacturability, and aesthetics
Create CAD modeling of parts, assemblies and detail drawings in Solidworks
Create inspection documentation for first article inspection
Support engineering in all phases of new product development
Ensure that we have documentation and good record keeping of our designs
Preparing and maintaining bills of materials
Collaborating with purchasing department for vendor qualification and selection
Preparing prototypes for testing within the Engineering team
3D printing experience a plus
Maintaining adherence to processes and procedures for management of CAD data
Manage engineering change revisions in PLM and CAD
Qualifications
Technical degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 5 years of experience solid modeling experience in Solidworks in manufacturing environment
Understanding of a variety of manufacturing methods and processes including sheet metal fabrication and injection molded plastics
Understanding of prototyping and 3D printing process and techniques
Curious and innovative problem solver who possesses a positive mindset
Knowledge or experience with PLM software, surfacing and FEA a plus