Mechanical Designer

Elevait Solutions; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevait Solutions in Wilmington, NC, seeks a Mechanical Designer to develop and detail equipment for production lines using Inventor and AutoCAD. You will build and maintain drawing packages, part lists, and specifications, with occasional travel to vendor sites in North Carolina.

Ideal candidates hold an AAS or BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology or a BS in Mechanical Engineering, with 3+ years of design experience and hands-on drafting in Inventor/AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• AAS or BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, or BS in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of mechanical design for equipment, machinery, or a manufacturing plant.
• Hands-on Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD proficiency.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and design around them.
• Working knowledge of machining and fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Design and detail mechanical equipment and layouts in Inventor and AutoCAD to drafting standards.
• Build and maintain drawing packages, machine part lists, and equipment specs for production lines.
• Redesign components to cut installation cost and fix design problems.
• Make design changes that address equipment and process issues on the plant floor.
• Turn sketches and redlined drawings into finished designs as project needs change.
• Run basic design calculations (statics, hydraulics, power transmission) for new/modified equipment.

Skills

Inventor

AutoCAD

Education

Mech Eng Tech degree (AAS/BS)

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Inventor

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Designer
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Wilmington, NC

About the Company
A global materials science leader whose Wilmington site runs one of the largest fiber manufacturing operations in the world and doubles as a development center for next generation products. Designers here work on real production equipment, see their drawings built and installed on the floor, and join a site that is actively investing in growth.

Top 3 Skills

• Autodesk Inventor 3D modeling and detail drawings
• AutoCAD equipment and plant layouts
• Machine design for production equipment (build packages, machine part lists, fabrication drawings)

What You ll Do

• Design and detail mechanical equipment and layouts in Inventor and AutoCAD to company drafting standards
• Build and maintain drawing packages, build packages, machine part lists, and equipment specs for production lines
• Redesign components to cut installation cost, clear equipment interferences, and fix design problems
• Make design changes that solve equipment and process issues on the plant floor
• Turn sketches and redlined drawings into finished designs as project needs change
• Run basic design calculations (statics, hydraulics, power transmission) for new and modified equipment
• Take field measurements on existing equipment with calipers, micrometers, and tape measures
• Travel occasionally to vendors and to manufacturing sites in North Carolina

What We Need From You

• AAS or BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, or BS in Mechanical Engineering
• 3 or more years of mechanical design for equipment, machinery, or a manufacturing plant
• Hands on Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
• Able to read electrical schematics and design equipment around them
• Working knowledge of machining and fabrication

Preferred

• Design calculations for statics, hydraulics, or power transmission
• Field verification with calipers and micrometers
• Experience working to a corporate drafting standard
• Machine shop or fabrication shop experience