Automotive CAD Designer (Catia V5/3DEXPERIENCE)

US Farathane; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Company Paid Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

US Farathane in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Product Designer to create CAD files in Catia V5/V6 and 3DX for automotive interior and exterior plastic components, including injection molding. The candidate should navigate Ford standards and release math models into Ford’s database, with hands-on Catia V5 and 3DX experience.

Strong knowledge of GD&T, class 'A' surfaces, and ability to work with OEM release processes is required, along with the capability to work on-site at the Corporate Tech

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in design technology, mechanical design or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-7 years of hands-on automotive product design.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience using Catia V5 software.
• Catia V5 drawing experience (1-5 years).
• Familiarity with Ford Global Requirements and Ford CAD & Drafting Standards.
• Experience creating class 'A' surfaces and load into Ford OEM systems.
• Ford 3D EXPERIENCE trained.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 3D math models, drawings and assemblies using Catia V5/3DEXPERIENCE software.
• Interpret information from internal and customer engineering team and apply to the design.
• Follow design direction and develop multiple design concepts in a short duration of time.
• Apply customer’s standards and procedures within the part design for release into OEM's system.
• Work with Engineering Team to ensure Body CAD requirements are met.
• Communicate with Design Manager on project deliverables and timing.
• Meet program design/drawing deliverable schedules.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances to drawings.
• Create math models using sketcher and parametric modeling.
• Manage the Ford FDJ Release from start to finish.
• Use Ford Teamcenter/3DX to release and store 3D data, GD&T 3D annotation & 2D drawings.
• Navigate 3DX Web Client and load native CAD into the 3DX Web Client.

Skills

Automotive design

Catia V5

3DEXPERIENCE

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (G

Engineering drawings

Education

Associate’s degree in design technology or mechanical design

Tools

Catia V5

3DEXPERIENCE Web Client

Job description

US Farathane in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Product Designer to create CAD files in Catia V5/V6 and 3DX for automotive interior and exterior plastic components, including injection molding. The candidate should navigate Ford standards and release math models into Ford’s database, with hands-on Catia V5 and 3DX experience.

Strong knowledge of GD&T, class 'A' surfaces, and ability to work with OEM release processes is required, along with the capability to work on-site at the Corporate Tech