Mechanical Designer - Inventor CAD & 2D/3D Drawings

JC Ford Company; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

JC Ford Company is seeking a Mechanical Designer to generate solid geometry models and 2D drawings for product assemblies and components. You will apply your CAD skills to bring innovative designs to life and support manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities include using Autodesk Inventor, creating production drawings, BOMs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure fit, form, and cost targets while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• CAD certification or technical AA degree required.
• 5 years’ work experience in mechanical design or related field.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and Vault required.

Responsibilities

• Use Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD to develop and improve market leading products.
• Create high quality designs in a timely fashion to support project schedules.
• Design components to be manufactured via machining, sheet metal bending/rolling, welding, CNC machining and other related processes
• Create and revise production engineering drawings (assemblies, components, and layouts) with multiple detailed views.
• Check dimensions, materials, and positional relationships within top level CAD assemblies.
• Collaborate with production personnel to understand fabrication and assembly process requirements and design for cost effective manufacturing.
• Create and release BOMs for mechanical assemblies.
• Utilize Vault PDM to maintain organized file system for production CAD files.
• Participate in Design Reviews
• Review drawings prepared by other Mechanical Designers and Engineers.
• Comply with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Result oriented

Education

CAD certification

Technical AA degree

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Vault Professional

Job description

JC Ford Company is seeking a Mechanical Designer to generate solid geometry models and 2D drawings for product assemblies and components. You will apply your CAD skills to bring innovative designs to life and support manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities include using Autodesk Inventor, creating production drawings, BOMs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure fit, form, and cost targets while adhering to safety and quality standards.