Mechanical Designer​/Drafter

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Mechanical Designer / Drafter Job Description

This role focuses on high-impact mechanical CAD design and drafting using Creo and Windchill to support mechanical and electromechanical product development. The Mechanical Designer / Drafter creates, manages, and releases detailed CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and production documentation so engineers can concentrate on analysis and system-level design. The position emphasizes CAD execution, documentation, and configuration control rather than engineering analysis, and is ideal for a career CAD professional who enjoys operating as a CAD power user.

• Create, maintain, and release 3D CAD models and drawings in Creo and manage associated data in Windchill.
• Build and manage parts and assemblies, including top-down modeling approaches for complex mechanical and electromechanical systems.
• Develop detailed drawings with exploded views, complete bills of materials (BOMs), and comprehensive release packages for production.
• Administer CAD data flow from prototype through production, ensuring accurate configuration control and traceability.
• Manage and maintain CAD templates, libraries, and off-the-shelf component models to support efficient design reuse.
• Source and integrate off-the-shelf components by downloading CAD models from vendor websites and incorporating them into assemblies.
• Modify and adapt existing components such as bearings, housings, and covers to meet evolving system requirements.
• Design simple mechanical components including covers, brackets, fastener selections, and gasket interfaces.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards on drawings and models.
• Incorporate engineering feedback, including model edits and updates based on finite element analysis (FEA) or other engineering inputs.
• Generate CAD screenshots, section views, and visual materials to support design reviews, gate reviews, and presentations.
• Act as a CAD execution partner to mechanical engineers by translating design intent into robust models and drawings while engineers validate stress and physics.
• Produce production-ready documentation for shipped products, ensuring that designs are fully defined and manufacturable.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams working on mechanical and electromechanical machines such as robotics, manufacturing equipment, test equipment, industrial machinery, automotive, or aerospace systems.

• Strong, hands-on proficiency with Creo Parametric (including Pro/ENGINEER experience).
• Strong, hands-on proficiency with Windchill for product lifecycle and CAD data management.
• Demonstrated ability to perform top-down modeling in Creo for complex assemblies.
• Proficiency in drawing creation and drafting, including detailed views, exploded views, and clear dimensioning.
• Experience applying GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Experience creating production documentation for shipped products rather than concept-only designs.
• Background working with mechanical or electromechanical machines such as robotics, manufacturing equipment, test equipment, industrial machines, automotive, or aerospace systems.
• Comfort operating as a CAD power user and building a career around CAD design and drafting.
• Ability to partner closely with mechanical engineers, interpret design intent, and translate it into accurate models and drawings.
• Willingness and ability to work in a hybrid arrangement, including periodic travel to on-site locations.

• Experience beyond consumer products or plastics-only environments is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with sheet metal design in a CAD environment.
• Experience creating and managing bills of materials (BOMs) and related documentation.
• Exposure to mechanical design for industrial or high-reliability applications.
• Engineers who strongly gravitate toward CAD work may be considered if they are comfortable in a CAD-focused career path.
• Interest in a long-term career as a designer/drafter rather than a transition to a traditional mechanical engineering role in the near term.

The role begins as a heavily remote position,…