Senior Designer - Mechanical
Southern States - Hampton, Georgia, United States, 30228![Southern States](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Primary Responsibilities:
Consistently apply basic drafting and design fundamentals and practices to promptly produce high-quality part, assembly, and general arrangement drawing sets pertaining to high-voltage switchgear 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.Perform electrical, mechanical, and structural calculations and analysis.Coordinate with junior designers, sales, vendors, customers, and other Southern States divisions to ensure order fulfillment is satisfactory.Troubleshoot and resolve fabrication, assembly, production, and field installation difficulties consistent with Southern States’ mission, values, and financial objectives, in a timely manner.Issue formal documentation, descriptively detailing engineering changes in accordance with Southern States engineering standard practices and procedures.Produce ongoing status reports regarding active orders and special projects.Maintain accurate records pertaining to target accounts, opportunities, quotes, projects, contacts, and correspondences within company-approved databases and ERP.Identify customer needs and engineering opportunities for future growth.Travel to project sites to aid in sales support, startup, integration, and training services as required.Perform other duties as assigned.Required Qualifications
Education: Associate degree in Applied Science with a concentration in Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), equivalent, or eight years of related experienceDemonstrated AutoCAD experienceSolidWorks or Inventor working experience with parts, assemblies, and drawings.Applied Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) experienceStrong fundamental drafting and design understandingProficient written and oral communication skillsMotivated with the ability to perform equally independently and in a team environmentPunctual, business-casual attire, and well-groomedAvailable to travel
Preferred Qualifications
SolidWorks CSWP or greaterHigh-voltage switchgear drafting and design experienceSteel fabrication, galvanizing, and welding design experienceStrength of materials and statistics knowledge is a plusProject management experienceHands-on construction, assembly, factory, or mechanic experienceStatics calculation, such as bending moments, shear, compression, and tension, is a plusVisual Basics, Business Central, DevOps, PowerPoint, and SharePoint applied knowledgeElectrical and electronics control wiring and schematics experience is a plus