Engineering Designer

Carter Day International, Inc. has been manufacturing efficient and high-capacity processing equipment for over a century. Specializing in systems for cereal grains, granular materials, and the Plastics industry, the company offers innovative solutions for dewatering, drying, and cleaning applications. With a focus on adaptability and reduced maintenance, Carter Day’s modular design approach enables quick assembly and delivery. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Carter Day is a trusted name in machinery manufacturing for diverse industries.

The corporate office in Fridley is seeking a skilled and motivated Engineering Designer and Drafter to join the engineering department. The individual will both improve and maintain engineering documentation along with supporting product development.

With general guidance from management the candidate will support both new and past designs. While using modern engineering practices and FEA stress analysis when required. Improve and modernize engineering documentation. Support transition from paper and 2D CAD to 3D CAD via Solid Works. Provide manufacturing support and implement product improvements. Assist in new product development.

• Assist in development of new products based on prior designs, application information and current engineering technology.
• Develop and design equipment and equipment upgrades based on FEA technology.
• Product refinement of current product offerings as assigned.
• Perform hands-on testing in our R&D facility and analyze the results.
• Update and improve product design based on current and future manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, and other Engineers on new product development.
• Assist in creation of customer specific documentation.
• Maintain and improve manuals and supporting documentation.
• Assist sales with customer issues and specialty projects.
• Source products and equipment to meet customer requirements.
• Directly work with customers in the field.
• Convert paper and 2D drawings into functional 3D models and assemblies via Solid Works.
• Modernize and improve documentation for both engineering drawings and reference material.
• Develop and implement ECO’s to support new and existing products.
• Create new models, drawings, and assemblies.
• Develop new company specific engineering and manufacturing standards.
• Support transition from legacy CAD programs to Solid Works.
• Expand and improve existing Solid Works parts library.

• Assist in resolving fabrication issues within the factory.
• Work directly with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure effective production of components.
• Work directly with the shop floor on new designs and ECO requirements.
• Assist purchasing with sourcing alternative materials to resolve supply conflicts.
• Assist Manufacturing in improving the efficiency of product production.

• Manage past and new machines along with part configurations in the system.
• Manage overall structure of machine configurations and price book configuration.
• Create new part documentation and product structure.
• Update existing product structures where necessary.

• Solid Works
• Key Creator
• Draft Sight
• Manage 2000
• File Maker Pro
• Microsoft Office
• New software as required

Uses a computer, software, and general office equipment. Use of all machines of their assigned division for testing and machine start up.

Work is primarily in an office environment with frequent exposure to a plant and test lab environments. Offsite start up conditions will be dependent on product development and product specials.

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