Mechanical Designer - New Product Development

Sub-Zero Group; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, and vision plans

401(k) savings and profit sharing

On-site UW Health clinic

Fitness center

Walking paths

Education assistance

EV charging

Maternity & paternity leave

Job summary

Sub-Zero Group in Madison, Wisconsin, is seeking a Mechanical Designer for New Product Development to create and modify parts, drawings, and assemblies per standards.

You will work independently on assignments, support prototype builds, perform tolerance analyses, and contribute to design reviews while applying design-for-manufacturing principles.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of mechanical design in a production environment.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred).
• Follow established design and release processes; seek improvements.
• Knowledge of GD&T, modeling practices, and drafting standards.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify complex parts, drawings, and assemblies per standards; resolve errors before release.
• Execute defined design assignments; identify risks; resolve routine-to-complex issues; seek guidance on high-impact decisions.
• Support prototype builds and troubleshoot by addressing design issues.
• Perform and review tolerance stack-ups, interference checks, and root-cause analysis with test data.
• Escalate high-risk decisions and contribute to design reviews.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing and assembly principles with guidance from seniors.

Skills

Mechanical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Tolerance analysis

Design for manufacturability

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical Design

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

PDM/PLM systems

Job description

Mechanical Designer - New Product Development

Locations

Showing 1 location

Madison, WI 53711, USA

• Full-Time

Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and modify complex parts, drawings, and assembly layouts per corporate standards and procedures; identify and resolve errors before release.
• Independently execute defined design assignments, identify design risks, resolve routine-to-complex design issues, and seek guidance on decisions with significant product or cross-functional impact.
• Support prototype builds and troubleshooting by identifying and resolving design issues.
• Perform and review tolerance stack‑ups, interference checks, and root cause analysis using test data and prototype build feedback.
• Escalate higher‑risk decisions appropriately and contribute to design reviews.
• Apply design‑for‑manufacturing and assembly principles with guidance from senior team members.

Required Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of mechanical design experience in a production environment.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred).
• Follow established design, documentation, and release processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, corporate modeling practices, and drafting standards, with the ability to apply them to assigned designs.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with limited supervision and collaborate effectively across functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical Design (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with sheet metal, plastics, assemblies, and hands‑on shop exposure.
• Familiarity with formal change processes.
• Familiarity with PDM or PLM systems for data and change management.
• Experience with design of consumer products.

We value our employees by providing:

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
• On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging
• Maternity & paternity leave

This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.

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