CAD Designer - 1st Shift

Stryker Group; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in Portage, MI is seeking a CAD engineer to create and revise 3D models and drawings using PTC Creo. You will partner with mechanical, product, and electrical engineers to support development, prototyping, and testing, while managing CAD data and release activities in Windchill.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of relevant experience, strong CAD and documentation skills, and proficiency with ERP/PLM systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP, PLM, and CAD systems and engineering documentation.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and supporting change control processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain 3D CAD models and engineering drawings using Creo per drafting standards.
• Collaborate with mechanical, product, and electrical engineers on development and testing activities.
• Act as Windchill power user managing CAD data, lifecycles, workflows, and releases.
• Review and approve drawings to ensure compliance with standards and quality requirements.
• Create and route ECOs and release documentation through approval processes.
• Maintain Device Master Record documentation supporting quality and regulatory needs.
• Provide technical support, training, and troubleshooting on CAD, Windchill, and docs.
• SupportDFM initiatives and cross-functional resolution of design/production issues.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

Engineering documentation

Change control processes

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Creo

Windchill

SolidWorks

Solid Edge

Job description

Schedule

• 1st Shift: Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm
• Position is onsite in Portage, MI
• Overtime based on business needs

What you will do

• Create, revise, and maintain 3D CAD models and engineering drawings using PTC Creo in accordance with company drafting standards.
• Partner with mechanical, product, and electrical engineers to support product development, sustaining engineering activities, prototype builds, testing, and design updates.
• Serve as a Windchill power user, managing CAD data, document lifecycles, version control, workflows, and product release activities.
• Review, check, and approve engineering drawings and documentation to ensure compliance with company drafting standards and quality requirements.
• Create, route, and expedite Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), engineering changes, and initial design release documentation through applicable approval processes.
• Maintain Device Master Record documentation and support product sustainment, quality system, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support, training, and troubleshooting to engineers on CAD, Windchill, and documentation processes.
• Support design-for-manufacturability initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve design, documentation, and production-related issues.

What you need

Required

• Bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree
• Strong working knowledge of ERP, PLM, and CAD systems, including 3D modeling, engineering drawings, drafting standards, technical documentation, product data management, and engineering change processes.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and supporting engineering documentation and change control processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred

• Experience with Creo, Windchill, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, or similar CAD/PLM systems.
• Manufacturing or fabrication experience, including machining, welding, or Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Experience supporting document control systems and product lifecycle management workflows.

$34.16 - $48.02 USD Hourly