Lead Designer
Florence, KY  / Cincinnati, OH 
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Posted 11 days ago
Job Description
Description

Join the team that is a leader in engineering, designing and manufacturing of leading-edge military expeditionary products and rugged industrial/commercial products since 1937.

What We Offer:

  • Health benefits, including telehealth medical services, Dental & Vision
  • Life, AD&D & Disability (paid for by the company)
  • 401K with a company match
  • Safe & clean work environment

The position is responsible for designs/drafts of complex components, assemblies and finished products for military and commercial customers. Creates and edits bills of material. Interfaces frequently with engineering and manufacturing teammates. Proactively leads continuous improvement initiatives. Provides guidance to designers and senior designers. Effectively influences others.

Essential Duties:

  • Supports the department by creating a variety of complex mechanical/electrical/electronic designs for new product parts, subassemblies, assemblies, or systems configurations using CAD or manual systems
  • Compiles / prepares Bills of Materials and specifications
  • Contributes to and drives compliance with engineering playbook including modeling and drafting standards
    Assists in the assembly of prototypes drawing multiple views; depicting relationship of component and parts; identifying dimensions, angles, curvatures, tolerances, and materials
  • Creates documentation required and processes Engineering Change Orders
  • Ensures adherence to designated quality and cost parameters; using CAD systems
  • Ensures quality of drawings and functionality of equipment by assisting in the building/acquiring of prototypes; testing and analyzing results; making various calculations, such as strength of materials, weights, simple forces, and stresses, frequently using charts and tables;
  • Analyzes the effect of proposed changes for proper fit and/or interference problems
  • Recommends possible solutions or alternate construction
  • Modifies drawings as required; conferring with engineers to resolve issues
  • Provides assistance to lesser experienced drafters by communicating work priorities providing technical assistance; verifying accuracy of work
  • Maintains CAD equipment by following manufacturer's instruction and procedures; performing preventive maintenance and calling for repairs, as required
  • Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results in a cooperative and supportive manner
  • Distributes work to drafting resources

Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:

  • Associates degree required in related field or equivalent experience, Bachelors degree preferred.
  • 6+ years minimum. Successful track record as a senior designer or equivalent.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this role.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Equal Opportunity Employer of protected Veterans, disabled individuals or other individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age or sexual orientation.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
6+ years
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