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 purposes Prepare Bills of Material for assemblies and sub-assemblies Review and process orders for production Make electrical, mechanical and structural calculations associated with drawing preparation Initiates changes as assigned by Senior Designer or Application Engineer in existing drawings after investigating technical effects of such changes Other duties can include help with: Erecting of switch products for testing purposes Process orders, drawings usually associated with Engineering Services Minimum Qualifications: Education: Associates in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Experience: At least 1 year of design experience Proficiency in AutoCAD Good mechanical skills Preferred Qualifications: Experience: At least 2 years of experience designing operating mechanisms