Technical Designer II

Dimensional Innovations; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Dimensional Innovations seeks a Technical Designer II to bridge design and production in Overland Park, KS. You will produce models, drawings, and toolpaths while preserving design intent for fabricators and clients.

Reporting to a Senior Design Engineer, you’ll lead smaller projects, mentor teammates, and coordinate with project managers, designers, and production to ensure high-quality results and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Themed Entertainment Design, or Mechanical Engineering required.
• 3-5 years of experience in Design Engineering or equivalent.
• SolidWorks proficiency including top-down/in-context modeling; Adobe Illustrator experience; Rhino/Grasshopper a plus.

Responsibilities

• Use SolidWorks to create high-quality engineering models, drawings, and toolpaths.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Designers, and Production staff; communicate effectively.
• Lead smaller to mid-sized projects as workload requires.
• Maintain design intent and ensure components meet industry standards.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and support production during fabrication.
• Coordinate install details with Install team to ensure accurate execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Themed Entertainment Design, or Mechanical Engineering

3-5 years of experience in Design Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks advanced

Adobe Illustrator

Rhino/Grasshopper

Job description

Job Location: DI - HQ - Overland Park, KS 66203, SUMMARY

DI exists to liberate people from mediocre experiences and to create remarkable ones. Our people make the remarkable possible through an unwavering display of uncommon commitment each day.

Reporting to a Senior Design Engineer, this role acts as the bridge between Design and Production, producing models, drawings, and tool paths that are essential for fabrication while maintaining design intent for the client. The Technical Designer II is responsible for working with their assigned team to create and provide unique solutions for our diverse clients and projects, including all aspects of engineering with guidance and collaboration from Engineering team leaders. The Technical Designer II may be assigned to lead smaller to medium size projects in entirety depending on workload and business needs of the team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS

• Utilizes Solidworks at an advanced level including the use of top-down or in-context modeling to produce high-quality, accurate and timely engineering models, drawings, and toolpaths requiring minimal redlining.
• Creates and maintains partnerships with Project Managers, Designers, Project Engineers and Production staff; always providing effective, timely and clear communication.
• Takes strong initiative toward upholding quality standards, improving when necessary and being accountable for all assigned jobs
• Takes full ownership of project elements to which they are assigned, including guiding and overseeing the work of other Engineering team members if necessary.
• Acting as the point person for detailed communication related to projects across the core team, team email distribution, and coordinating standards of projects (colors, materials ordered parts) with assigned project team members
• Demonstrates leadership on assigned elements of projects in terms of prioritization, scheduling commitments and meeting or exceeding deadlines.
• Ensures components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards
• Releases individual or team drawings to Senior Design Engineer for final approval that are thorough, easy to understand and reflect the best possible solution to any given assignment
• Communicates at a highly professional level with the client when necessary and delivers exceptional client experiences.
• Provides mentoring and training to less experienced Engineering team members to foster growth with skill set and career development.
• Works proactively with the Production team to own and fix any errors during the production process up to and including install
• Ensures install details are clearly understood by the assigned Install team members and are carried out correctly

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to balance design / client needs with fabrication realities
• Ability to successfully execute projects on tight deadlines and to perform at high levels in a fast paced and ever-changing work environment
• Ability to read architectural plans, sections and elevations to inform Design Engineering scope
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Capacity to find solutions with a collaborative, positive attitude
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates leadership by example, able to lead and be led
• Exhibits a positive attitude and team player approach
• Ability to multi-task and successfully work on multiple project elements simultaneously, delivering high level outcomes
• Knowledge of casework and millwork
• Excellent listening skills
• Ability and knowledge to focus on process details
• Dedicated to both project and team success, while also contributing to a positive Engineering team and DI company culture

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Themed Entertainment Design, or Mechanical Engineering required
• 3-5 years of experience and/or training in the Design Engineering industry or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Subject matter expertise (SME) in one or more designated areas (i.e., ADA, UL programs, etc.) is preferred
• Technically proficient at an advanced level with Solidworks, including top-down or in-context modeling
• Technically proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Adobe Illustrator
• Experience with structural metal, sheet metal, plastics, or plywood/mdf fabrication processes preferred
• Experience with Rhino / Grasshopper a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Employee must be able to talk and hear

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Due to our onsite Fabrication process, the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may be exposed to while performing the duties of this job. While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.

Permission to play at DI starts with the ability to be a team player, possess a positive attitude while under a tight deadline and demonstrate an uncommon commitment to your work.

This is a salary (exempt) position. DI offers a full benefit package including Medical, Dental and Vision insurance along with Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity. Additionally, we offer a 401(k) with a match, Health Savings Account match, Paid Time Off (PTO), 8 paid holidays plus an employee chosen Floating Holiday annually, and paid Parental Leave.

Candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and hold a valid driver's license. Dimensional Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer and depends on diversity of ideas, skills and perspectives to solve the world's toughest creative challenges, encouraging and amplifying every voice so we can create remarkable experiences for all.