Sr Product Designer

We feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family.  We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:

• A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
• A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization
• A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward
• A need to create and to innovate

Employment Type:

Regular Full-Time

Shift:

1st Shift

Work Status:   Hybrid

Position Summary:

The Senior Product Designer creates new and improved product designs by preparing layouts of the designs.  They create and revise detail and assembly drawings by determining tolerances, fits, calculations and list specifications and materials. The Product Designer works off detailed sketches provided by engineers in developing and revising products. They play an important role in the development of the product, from design and creation to final production and they understand the needs and requirements of the new product or mechanical system. The Senior Product Designer is directly involved in prototyping of product designs and present designs at design reviews. They have limited instructions from engineers, and they provide coaching and mentoring to the team of Product Designers.

 Measures of success:

• Accurately design/model and document components and assemblies
• Timely running of Finite Element Analysis program to identify/eliminate possible product failure points
• Successfully prepares and presents mechanical designs at design reviews

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides 2D and 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) support to research and design teams engaged in the development of innovations for new and existing products.
• Follows engineering procedures to evaluate designs and modify components and assemblies.
• Creates effective mechanical designs and develops mechanical concepts and drawings to meet project requirements.
• Documents designs for manufacturability. Provides internal and external support for manufacturing.
• Follows requirements for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturing and assembly, manufacturing processes and inspection.
• Supports Engineering with engineering change notices.
• Creates Bills of Material and ensures drawings meet standards while using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Engineering Change Notice/Product Lifecycle Management (ECN/PLM) systems.
• Provides internal and external support for the tech services and sales departments.
• Serves as a participating team member on product development projects.
• Applies skills to prepare 3D models and drawings of components and assemblies.
• Applies advanced skills to prepare 3D models using Advanced Surfacing, Circuit Works and FEA (Finite Element Analysis) tools provided by Solid Works.
• Assists engineering and project management staff with day-to-day project functions such as researching product specifications, competitor analysis, contacting vendors and other support functions as needed.
• Identifies any personal or mechanical team training needed to the supervisor.
• Manages the design process, including creating models of components and assemblies, dimensioning, tolerancing, prototyping, and documenting results.
• Prepares and presents designs at design reviews.
• Anticipates and solves design issues.
• Coaches and mentors product designers.
• Participates in training sessions when new technology is introduced into the design process.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate degree in Mechanical Drafting, Drafting and Design Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology or Engineering Design Technology; significant applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
• 7+ years of product/mechanical design experience, including 3D CAD mechanical design and layout of products
• Certified Solid Works Professional
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Effective communication skills, including excellent oral and written skills
• Advanced knowledge of ERP and ECN/PLM systems
• Experience with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standards, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Tolerance Analysis, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, manufacturing pro…