Hybrid Senior Project Designer — 3D Modeling & AutoCAD

Wenger Corporation; Owatonna (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

Home Office Stipend

Generous Profit Sharing

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Spending Accounts - HSA, FSA, DCFSA

Company Paid Short-term and Long-term 

Company Paid Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Onsite Fitness Center

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

Wenger Corporation in Owatonna, MN is seeking a Senior Project Designer to lead design-to-manufacturing efforts and oversee project lifecycles from planning through completion.

You will collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing and Installation to deliver customized components, execute 3D modeling, and ensure drawings meet standards and tolerances. This role requires extensive drafting experience and the ability to interpret complex blueprints.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical college certificate in Mechanical Drafting or related field.
• 5+ years of product and/or project design.
• 5+ years of design-for-manufacturing experience, creating BOMs and understanding manufacturing methods and limitations.
• Expert-level ability to interpret architectural and mechanical drawings/blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Peer review drawings for accuracy and consistency of drawing standards, material references and design oversight.
• Attend meetings reviewing quality reports, improvement ideas, and project scope.
• Collaborate with Sales, Project Management, Manufacturing and Installation to define and produce custom components and systems.
• Conceptualize and develop drawings with proper dimensions, tolerances and materials; perform 3D modeling as required.
• Work with Engineering and Production on complex technical problem resolution to meet schedules.
• Assist in calculations on products (stress, weight distribution, center of gravity).
• Maintain clear project definitions and files through design, manufacturing and implementation.
• Serve as the project point person across departments to interpret drawings and documents.

Skills

5+ years of product design

5+ years of design-for-manufacturing

expert-level ability to interpretDraw

PM techniques familiarity

Education

2-year technical college certificate in Mechanical Drafting

Tools

2D AutoCAD

Revit/NavisWorks

SolidWorks

Job description

Wenger Corporation in Owatonna, MN is seeking a Senior Project Designer to lead design-to-manufacturing efforts and oversee project lifecycles from planning through completion.

You will collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing and Installation to deliver customized components, execute 3D modeling, and ensure drawings meet standards and tolerances. This role requires extensive drafting experience and the ability to interpret complex blueprints.