Senior Mechanical Designer - New Product Development

Sub-Zero Group, Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation based on技能

Health, dental, and vision plans

Generous 401(k) savings and profit分享

On-site UW Health clinic, fitness中心,和步

Education assistance and internal培训

Electric vehicle charging

Maternity & paternity leave

Job summary

Sub-Zero Group, Inc. in Madison, WI seeks an experienced mechanical designer to own complex design scope from concept through production release. You will create manufacturable 3D CAD models, support prototypes, and drive design-for-manufacturing improvements across PLM/PDM, ERP, and costing systems.

You will mentor junior designers, perform tolerance and root-cause analyses, and communicate risks and tradeoffs during design reviews to ensure robust, production-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of mechanical design experience in a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, modeling practices, and drafting standards; ability to review work for compliance.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify complex parts, drawings, and assembly layouts per corporate standards; resolve errors before release.
• Independently own complex design scope from concept to production release including change notices, BOM creation, verification and release documentation, evaluating tradeoffs, and identifying risks.
• Support prototype builds and troubleshooting by identifying and resolving design issues.
• Translate requirements into accurate, manufacturable 3D CAD models and drawings.
• Understand how designs and BOM structures flow through PLM/PDM, ERP, costing, and manufacturing systems; troubleshoot design‑related issues and identify root causes.
• Perform tolerance stack‑ups, interference checks, and root-cause analysis using test data and prototype feedback.
• Identify technical risks, propose solutions, and provide guidance during design reviews.
• Apply design‑for‑manufacturing and collaborate to optimize designs for production.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less‑experienced designers on modeling, drafting, and release processes.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T knowledge

Risk & schedule communication

Multi-project prioritization

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical Design

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

Job description

• Create and modify complex parts, drawings, and assembly layouts per corporate standards and procedures; identify and resolve errors before release.
• Independently own complex or ambiguous design scope from concept through production release including change notice activities, BOM creation, verification and release documentation, evaluating technical tradeoffs, and identifying product and manufacturing risks.
• Support prototype builds and troubleshooting by identifying and resolving design issues.
• Translate requirements into accurate, manufacturable 3D CAD models and drawings.
• Understand how engineering designs and BOM structures flow through PLM/PDM, ERP, demand planning, costing, and manufacturing systems; troubleshoot design‑related downstream issues and identify root causes.
• Perform and review tolerance stack‑ups, interference checks, and root cause analysis using test data and prototype build feedback.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, recommend solutions and tradeoffs, and lead or provide technical guidance during design reviews.
• Apply design‑for‑manufacturing and assembly principles independently and collaborate with team resources to optimize designs for production.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less‑experienced designers, sharing best practices in modeling, drafting, release processes, and design‑for‑manufacturing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and modify complex parts, drawings, and assembly layouts per corporate standards and procedures; identify and resolve errors before release.
• Independently own complex or ambiguous design scope from concept through production release including change notice activities, BOM creation, verification and release documentation, evaluating technical tradeoffs, and identifying product and manufacturing risks.
• Support prototype builds and troubleshooting by identifying and resolving design issues.
• Translate requirements into accurate, manufacturable 3D CAD models and drawings.
• Understand how engineering designs and BOM structures flow through PLM/PDM, ERP, demand planning, costing, and manufacturing systems; troubleshoot design‑related downstream issues and identify root causes.
• Perform and review tolerance stack‑ups, interference checks, and root cause analysis using test data and prototype build feedback.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, recommend solutions and tradeoffs, and lead or provide technical guidance during design reviews.
• Apply design‑for‑manufacturing and assembly principles independently and collaborate with team resources to optimize designs for production.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less‑experienced designers, sharing best practices in modeling, drafting, release processes, and design‑for‑manufacturing.

Required Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of mechanical design experience in a production environment.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred).
• Identify and help implement improvements to design practices, standards, tools, documentation, and release processes.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T, modeling practices, and drafting standards, with the ability to review work for compliance and provide guidance to others.
• Experience to independently prioritize and manage multiple complex assignments, coordinate dependencies across functions, and communicate risks, tradeoffs, and schedule impacts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical Design (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with sheet metal, plastics, automation equipment, wiring layouts/schematics, and hands‑on shop exposure.
• Familiarity with formal change processes, documentation discipline, and product support expectations.
• Experience with PDM or PLM systems for data and change management.Experience bringing consumer products from concept to production.

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.