Product CAD Designer - Leeds, AL

Hubbell; Leeds (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Product CAD Designer, where your creativity and technical skills will drive the design of customized engineering solutions. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer requirements into detailed design drawings. Your expertise in CAD software and understanding of mechanical and electrical systems will be crucial in ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative projects in a supportive and inclusive environment, where your contributions will help shape the future of energy infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in CAD design and drafting for custom engineering solutions.
• Ability to read and interpret structural drawings effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform design and drafting duties for Engineer-to-order projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and specifications.

Skills

Engineering Design

Communication Skills

Drafting and Design

Understanding of Mechanical Systems

Understanding of Electrical Systems

Education

Associate’s Degree in Drafting and Design

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Vault

SAP Fiori

Job description

Job Overview

Our Switching and Fusing Business Unit in Leeds, AL is seeking a motivated Product CAD Designer who will design, develop, and draft customized solutions based on customer requirements while maintaining compliance with the latest industry standards relevant to the product line. Work closely with sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams to translate customer specifications into detailed design drawings that will include structural steel and aluminum, as well as control mechanisms used in Engineer-to-order (ETO) high voltage substation and transmission switches.

A Day In The Life:

• Perform design and drafting duties for Engineer-to-order department
• Ensure drawings are accurate and completed in a timely manner
• Ensure drawings are in compliance with relevant standards and specifications
• Communicate regularly with shop floor regarding any manufacturability or quality issues
• Interact with customers both internally and externally during the design process
• Author and manage Engineering change orders as appropriate
• Manage own drawing schedule in a fast-paced environment while designing various product types

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Associate’s degree, or equivalent experience in drafting and design
• Experience in Engineering Design using CAD packages
• Proficient with 2D and 3D CAD packages (ideally Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor)
• Experience in engineering change management (ideally Autodesk Vault and SAP Fiori)
• Experience reading and interpreting structural drawings
• Understanding of dynamic mechanical and electrical systems
• Steel fabrication drafting experience would be helpful
• Must have excellent communication skills, written, verbal and MS Office Products

Competencies:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Customer Focus
• Enabling Execution
• Initiative and Drive
• Planning, Organizing, and Decision Making
• Positive Approach and Stress Tolerance
• Technology Agility

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.