CAD Design Engineer

Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corp.; Washington; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Health savings account

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Quarterly bonus potential

Job summary

Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corp. is seeking a Design Engineer to drive CAD automation and logic-based rule development for our combustion and fuel oil product lines.

The role centers on automating SolidWorks projects with DriveWorks and integrating engineering calculations into automated workflows. You will collaborate with the fabrication shop and design teams to improve manufacturing methods and CAD design processes, with a focus on sheet metal and piping systems in a hands-on,

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Industrial Design.
• Associates in Mechanical Design with Logic Programming experience considered.
• Proficiency in DriveWorks preferred.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks (parts, sheet metal, assemblies, and drawings) required.
• Experience with DraftSight or AutoCAD a plus.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Use SolidWorks to create 3D models and fabrication drawings.
• Use DriveWorks to automate SolidWorks projects.
• Incorporate engineering calculations into DriveWorks.
• Collaborate with factory to improve manufacturing methods.
• Work with combustion designers and fuel handling designers to improve CAD design methods.

Skills

SolidWorks design

Logical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical / Manufacturing / Industrial Design

Associates in Mechanical Design with Logic Programming

Tools

DriveWorks

SolidWorks

DraftSight

AutoCAD

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

Full Job Description

Preferred Utilities is a manufacturer and supplier of combustion and fuel oil systems with headquarters in Danbury CT. With over a hundred years as a family run business we offer made in the USA products in all areas of combustion and fuel oil systems.

We are seeking a skilled Design Engineer with experience in logic-based automation and rule development to support the optimization of our existing products, and the automation of CAD generation for custom-engineered projects using DriveWorks.

The ideal candidate will have mid- to senior-level experience in SolidWorks design, a solid understanding of sheet metal and piping system manufacturing. The successful candidate must be a strong logical thinker and problem solver, capable of developing clear, efficient rules to drive design automation. CAD automation will be implemented using DriveWorks software. This role will serve as the in-house expert and champion for DriveWorks-based automation initiatives.

What You Will Be Doing

• Utilize SolidWorks to create 3D models and fabrication drawings.
• Use DriveWorks to automate the creation of SolidWorks projects
• Incorporate engineering calculations into DriveWorks
• Work with our factory to improve manufacturing methods
• Work with Combustion designers and Fuel Handling designers to improve CAD design methods

Basic Requirements

• Able to work in-person in our Danbury, CT office.
• Minimum of BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Industrial Design
• Associates or similar in Mechanical Design with Logic Programming experience will be considered
• Proficiency in DriveWorks is preferred
• Proficiency in SolidWorks (parts, sheet-metal, assemblies, and drawings).
• Some experience with DraftSight, AutoCAD, or similar 2D software
• Experience in MS Excel rule and function-based automation
• Attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Willing to learn new skills.
• Ability to work efficiently with multiple engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to sit for extended periods and work on a computer
• Ability to lift to 25 lbs

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Quarterly bonus potential

Company Description

With over 100 years of industry history to draw from, Preferred is uniquely positioned to partner with you to reduce your emissions and increase your efficiencies to meet the sustainability targets of the future. Our expertise ranges from fuel oil handling systems and components, boiler instrumentation and controllers, cutting-edge remote monitoring systems, low- and ultra low-NOx burners, renewable and bio-fuel burners, specialty combustion applications like waste fuel, and nuclear power plant outage reduction tools and components.