Mechanical Designer

VanAire, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 23,419 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid medical insurance

Health Savings Account

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in Gladstone, Michigan is seeking a full-time Mechanical Designer to join their Engineered Valve Automation Hardware team. The role requires proficiency in CAD software for design tasks, strong attention to detail, and either relevant education or experience. Benefits include competitive hourly pay, medical insurance, paid time off, and profit sharing.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Mechanical Design Technology, CAD or related field, or 2+ years’ related experience.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Working knowledge of CAD software (SolidWorks helpful).

Responsibilities

• Adapt to frequent project changes in a dynamic environment.
• Create/modify drawings using 3D CAD software.
• Provide CAD support for product design.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of CAD standards

Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles

Education

Associates Degree in Mechanical Design Technology

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP software

Job description

VanAire, Inc. seeks a full-time Mechanical Designer to join their Engineered Valve Automation Hardware (EVAH) team in Gladstone, Michigan. This is an in-office, onsite position.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Work in a dynamic environment and adapt to frequent project changes.
• Responsible for quality conscious design including cost and manufacturability.
• Follow work instructions/diagrams to create/modify drawings using 3D CAD software.
• Work effectively as part of a team or independently with minimal oversight.
• Coordinate filing, storage, and retrieval of both manual and electronic drawings.
• Utilize VanAire approved CAD software to prepare drawings per defined instructions.
• Provide CAD and related support to new product design, component selection, and generate complete assembly or component layouts that meet both internal and customer requirements.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• $17.00 – $25.00 per hour starting pay based on experience along with an aggressive, milestone-based wage structure where a self-driven individual will be rewarded.
• Company paid medical insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and wellness activities.
• Profit sharing (paid twice yearly).

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Associates Degree in Mechanical Design Technology, Computer Aided Drafting, Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology or a related field or 2+ years’ directly related experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of CAD standards, CAD software (SolidWorks helpful, however, we will provide software training if needed), and drafting/engineering practices and methods preferred.
• Knowledge of statics and mechanics of materials preferred.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Experience working with industrial valve automation, a bonus.
• Proficiency with computers in a Windows environment with working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, required.
• Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in a manufacturing environment preferred.