Product Design CAD Designer

BTM Company, LLC.; Marysville (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BTM Company, LLC. is seeking a CAD/Mechanical Design professional to contribute to product concepts from initial design through detailing and documentation.

You will collaborate with engineering, marketing, and manufacturing teams to refine designs, check assemblies, and drive improvements that meet customer expectations and production needs. The role requires SolidWorks CAD proficiency, GD&T knowledge, and 3+ years of detailing/design experience.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude and creativity.
• Must be innovative.
• Able to organize work into logical steps.
• Communicate, cooperate, and coordinate with other departments.
• Prioritize and work well under pressure.
• Must have CAD skills. SolidWorks is preferred.
• Three years detailing experience.
• Two years of design/layout experience.
• Knowledge of machining, methods of production, and build techniques.
• Knowledge of GD&T to keep cost of manufacturing design under control.
• Well versed in material properties and application for material.
• General knowledge of heat treatment.

Responsibilities

• Understand and work within prescribed project parameters.
• Concept, design, and detail projects.
• Obtain BTM Sales/Marketing/Customer feedback on new or improved designs.
• Check assemblies and details created in Product Development department.
• Research proposed standard product changes and improvements.
• Apply history of product changes, improvements, lessons learned to current projects.
• Recommend best way to change and/or improve product.
• Make drawing and documentation updates and design improvements to standard products.
• Assist designers and detailers.
• Work with machinists to ensure products are designed for manufacturing.
• Layout CAD templates.
• Inform related departments of standard product changes and updates.
• Work with Marketing department to provide drawings and engineering documentation to complete sales, service, and training literature.
• Follow documented QMS Procedures, Processes, and Work Instructions.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Engineering Manager.

Skills

CAD skills

SolidWorks

GD&T

Machining knowledge

Detailing experience

Design/layout experience

Education

Associate degree in engineering

5 years CAD experience

Job description

8 hour shift Monday to Friday Weekend Availability

Location

GENERAL PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To provide a product that meets customer expectations at a profit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and work within prescribed project parameters.
• Concept, design, and detail projects.
• Obtain BTM Sales/Marketing/Customer feedback on new or improved designs.
• Check assemblies and details created in Product Development department.
• Research proposed standard product changes and improvements.
• Apply history of product changes, improvements, lessons learned to current projects.
• Recommend best way to change and/or improve product.
• Make drawing and documentation updates and design improvements to standard products.
• Assist designers and detailers.
• Work with machinists to ensure products are designed for manufacturing.
• Layout CAD templates.
• Inform related departments of standard product changes and updates.
• Work with Marketing department to provide drawings and engineering documentation to complete sales, service, and training literature.
• Follow documented QMS Procedures, Processes, and Work Instructions.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Engineering Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong mechanical aptitude and creativity
• Must be innovative.
• Able to organize work into logical steps.
• Communicate, cooperate, and coordinate with other departments.
• Prioritize and work well under pressure.
• Must have CAD skills. SolidWorks is preferred.
• Three years detailing experience.
• Two years of design/layout experience.
• Knowledge of machining, methods of production, and build techniques.
• Knowledge of GD&T to keep cost of manufacturing design under control.
• Well versed in material properties and application for material.
• General knowledge of heat treatment.

EDUCATION:

• High School graduate.
• Associate degree in an Engineering field or 5 years CAD experience is preferred.

BTM is committed to equal opportunity. All employment practices, such as hiring, promotion, and compensation of employees, are conducted without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, height, weight, and misdemeanor arrest record, or age or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. This includes prohibiting unlawful discrimination against those associated with or perceived to belong to any of the protected classes, whether or not the employee actually falls into such class. The Company’s EOE practices are upheld in every location that it operates and in all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, recruiting, placement, duties, transfer, promotion, compensation, discipline, facilities, termination, layoff, recall, training, leaves of absence, and all other terms and conditions of employment. In respecting and valuing the diversity among our employees, and all those with whom we do business, Managers, Supervisors, and Directors are expected to ensure a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and harassment.

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