Senior Designer Mechanical

Graco; Dayton (MN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Graco, a leading manufacturer, seeks a CAD Designer to support product development through effective design practices. This position involves collaboration with engineers and technicians to create layouts and drawings, ensuring high-quality results in a dynamic work environment. Candidates should have a solid technical foundation and relevant experience.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in drafting including 2 years at design level.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic design calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide conceptual designs and produce CAD models.
• Release drawings to manufacturing and facilitate production.
• Assist in the completion of test plans and manage entry-level designers.

Skills

Mechanical design drafting practices

Geometric tolerancing

Engineering calculations

Education

Two-year technical degree or equivalent

Job description

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Job Purpose

This position provides computer-aided (CAD) conceptual design and layout and drafting support to new product development and standard product support engineering activities. This position involves providing layouts for detailing, as well as CAD designing guidance, to a lower level CAD operator.

What You Will Do at Graco

• CAD design and documentation:
  • Provide conceptual designs of new products in cooperation with a design team consisting of engineers, other designers and lab technicians.
  • Produce concept design layouts, CAD models and detail drawings.
  • Revise and redraw, as required, production drawings of existing standard products.
  • Use and apply Graco design and drafting standards, including geometric tolerancing, and provide guidance to other designers.
  • Complete ECOs by utilizing PDM and other tools.
  • Perform tolerance analysis on critical assemblies.
  • Perform engineering calculations as required to provide sound designs.
• Development project activities:
  • Work with Model Shop, Purchasing, Technicians, and Manufacturing as required to produce designed products.
  • Communicate with manufacturing and suppliers to develop cost effective parts designs.
  • Release drawings to manufacturing and facilitate the manufacturing progress throughout the pre-prod cycle.
  • Identify design activities and solve problems.
  • Perform engineering calculations as required to provide sound designs.
• Project management & leadership:
  • Assist lab technicians in completion of test plans.
  • Provide leadership of entry level designers or technicians.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring To Graco

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent.
• Consistent highly effective performance at grade 8.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical design drafting practices.
• Capable of using and applying Graco design and drafting standards.
• Minimum4 years experience in drafting including two years at design level.
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic design calculations (example: thread strength, press fits, cylinder stress, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to independently generate major, complex designs.
• Knowledge and capability to design for multiple tooling methods.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes.
• Thorough knowledge of use and application of geometric tolerancing and tolerance analysis.

At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

The base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation. If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

$30.87 - $54.04