CAD Designer - Piping & 3D Modeling (SolidWorks)

Chart Industries, Inc.; New Prague (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

HSA contributions

Health Care and Dependent Care FSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid family leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Chart Industries in New Prague, MN is seeking a CAD Designer to create and maintain 3D models and assemblies for cryogenic equipment. The role focuses on piping layouts, manufacturing drawings, and BOM control, working across sales, manufacturing, and engineering teams.

You will partner with internal and external resources to ensure design accuracy, manufacturability, and timely project delivery, while leveraging SolidWorks and ERP systems in daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design.
• SolidWorks certification is beneficial.
• 3-5 years of CAD experience.
• Proficient with SolidWorks.
• Familiar with design for manufacturING and quality.

Responsibilities

• Assist sales as needed with quotes, drawings, site surveys, and sketches.
• Create and maintain accurate 3D models and assemblies reflecting the mechanical design and customer requirements.
• Mechanical focal point in a team environment for piping layouts and design.
• Work with offsite design resources and manage workload.
• Manage day-to-day activity in ERP including BOMs, internal routers, documentation, and other responsibilities.
• Work closely with manufacturing teams and other departments.
• Participate in design review meetings.
• Review/Approve/Process ECRs, NCR, TDDs as needed.
• Provide support for special testing and fixtures.
• Work daily with the shop floor on projects as they move through production.
• Provide QA support for special documentation as required.
• Post release customer changes/hold from customer service to production.
• Post sales solutions and documentation as required.
• Good interpersonal skills are a must.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management

Skills

SolidWorks

3D modeling

Piping design

MS Office

Education

Technical degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design

SolidWorks certification

Tools

SolidWorks piping and routing module

Job description

Chart Industries in New Prague, MN is seeking a CAD Designer to create and maintain 3D models and assemblies for cryogenic equipment. The role focuses on piping layouts, manufacturing drawings, and BOM control, working across sales, manufacturing, and engineering teams.

You will partner with internal and external resources to ensure design accuracy, manufacturability, and timely project delivery, while leveraging SolidWorks and ERP systems in daily tasks.