Mechanical Designer

Van Aire, Inc. seeks a full-time Mechanical Designer to join their Engineered Valve Automation Hardware (EVAH) team in Gladstone, Michigan. This is an in-office, onsite position.

• Work in a dynamic environment and adapt to frequent project changes.
• Responsible for quality conscious design including cost and manufacturability.
• Follow work instructions/diagrams to create/modify drawings using 3D CAD software.
• Work effectively as part of a team or independently with minimal oversight.
• Coordinate filing, storage, and retrieval of both manual and electronic drawings.
• Utilize Van Aire approved CAD software to prepare drawings per defined instructions.
• Provide CAD and related support to new product design, component selection, and generate complete assembly or component layouts that meet both internal and customer requirements.

• $17.00 – $25.00 per hour starting pay based on experience along with an aggressive, milestone-based wage structure where a self-driven individual will be rewarded.
• Company paid medical insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and wellness activities.
• Profit sharing (paid twice yearly).

• Associates Degree in Mechanical Design Technology, Computer Aided Drafting, Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology or a related field or 2+ years’ directly related experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of CAD standards, CAD software (Solid Works helpful, however, we will provide software training if needed), and drafting/engineering practices and methods preferred.
• Knowledge of statics and mechanics of materials preferred.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Experience working with industrial valve automation, a bonus.
• Proficiency with computers in a Windows environment with working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, required.
• Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in a manufacturing environment preferred.