Senior CAD Designer

Cycles Worldwide, LLC; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cycles Worldwide, LLC in Viola, WI is seeking a CAD Designer to develop powertrain product concepts, models, prints and checks detailed designs for prototype and production. The candidate must work independently and can mentor other designers.

Five+ years of CAD design experience are required, with strong SolidWorks proficiency and familiarity with other CAD tools. The role involves collaboration with purchasing, suppliers, and manufacturing to ensure manufacturability and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years as a CAD Designer.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks; other CAD tools accepted.
• Experience with castings, machining, material selection, and ERP systems.
• Design for Assembly, Design for Manufacture, Design for Cost.
• Able to relate to people at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; working knowledge of computer applications.
• Knowledgeable in use of GDT.
• Preferred: Knowledge of IC engines, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Preferred: Experience using CAD-based FEA and/or related engineering software to evaluate design iterations.

Responsibilities

• Independently create design solutions for complex 3-D designs and assemblies.
• Analyzes sketches, specifications and related data to determine design size, shape, and arrangement of parts.
• Creates layouts of parts with dimensions, radii, tolerances and hole locations using standards.
• Determines if part meets safe working stress levels and adjusts design as needed.
• Drafts detailed multi-view prototype and production drawings for parts and assemblies.
• Collaborates with purchasing, suppliers, and manufacturing with minimal guidance.
• Conducts design reviews with stakeholders to determine changes.
• Reviews manufacturability with manufacturing engineering and confirms assembly.
• Revises design to accept supplier process capabilities.
• Checks drawings and models of complexity accurately.
• Manages bills of materials using engineering change orders.
• Understands and aligns with department goals and strategy.
• Maintains credibility as a developer of solutions and presents with positive morale.

Skills

CAD Design

Design for Manufacture

Communication skills

GDT knowledge

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

CoCreate

Solid Designer

Pro-E

Inventor

Job description

DEPARTMENT: Core Product/New Product Engineering

REPORTS TO: Program Manager

LOCATION: Onsite Viola, WI

JOB SUMMARY:

Develops powertrain product concepts, designs, models, prints, and checks detailed designs, for prototype and production, with all specifications for parts and finished products. Can work independently and is able to act as a mentor to other designers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Can independently work to create design solutions involving complex 3-D designs and assemblies
• Analyzes engineering sketches, specifications and related data to determine design of size, shape and arrangement of parts
• Creates layouts of parts and determines angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances and hole locations, using established S&S and industry standards
• Determines if part meets safe working stress levels with engineering input and adjusts design to suit
• Drafts detailed multi-view prototype and production drawings of parts, sub assemblies and main assemblies
• Ability to work with purchasing, suppliers, and manufacturing to obtain project related information with minimal guidance
• Conducts engineering design reviews with all stakeholders to determine if design changes are required
• Reviews with manufacturing engineering, confirming manufacturability and assembly
• Revises design as required to accept supplier process capabilities
• Experienced in accurately checking drawings and models of any complexity
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to create and modify bills of materials using engineering change orders
• Thoroughly understand and adhere to the department goals, objectives, and strategy
• Establish and maintain credibility throughout the organization as an effective developer of solutions
• Present and maintain positive morale amongst employees

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Flexible, energetic, forward-thinking, and creative with high moral and ethical standards
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working as a CAD Designer, with preferred proficiency in SolidWorks. Experience with other CAD software such as Creo, CoCreate, Solid Designer, Pro-E, Inventor, or similar is also acceptable
• Previous experience with castings, machining, material selection, and ERP systems
• Experienced with Design for Assembly, Design for Manufacture, Design for Cost
• Able to relate to people at all levels of the organization in a positive fashion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; working knowledge of computer applications
• Knowledgeable in use of GDT
• Preferred: Knowledge of I.C. engines, materials, and manufacturing processes
• Preferred: Experience using CAD based FEA and/or related engineering software to evaluate design iterations

PHYSICAL AND PPE REQUIREMENTS:

• Employee is regularly required to: Stand, Use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls, Talk and hear, Walk, stoop, crouch and bend, Reach above shoulders, Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception
• Must comply with safety equipment standards; safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toed shoes

TRAVEL:

• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization