Southern States is hiring: Designer I in Hampton

Job Function:The Designer I designs and prepares drawings and bills of material related to functionality and assembly of components of High voltage Switch Products.Essential Responsibilities:Prepare detail drawings / layouts and sketches of parts and equipment used by Switch Product Division for engineering and fabrication purposesPrepare Bills of Material for assemblies and sub-assembliesReview and process orders for productionMake electrical, mechanical and structural calculations associated with drawing preparationInitiates changes as assigned by Senior Designer or Application Engineer in existing drawings after investigating technical effects of such changesOther duties can include help with: Erecting of switch products for testing purposesProcess orders, drawings usually associated with Engineering ServicesMinimum Qualifications: Education: Associates in Mechanical Engineering or equivalentExperience: At least 1 year of design experienceProficiency in AutoCADGood mechanical skillsPreferred Qualifications: Experience: At least 2 years of experience designing operating mechanisms