Designer, Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists

Job Title:

Designer

Reports To:

Design Engineering Manager

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Overview:

Lube-Power, Inc. (LPI) is a privately owned ISO 9001 certified essential small business founded in 1979. Our mission is to understand our clients’ businesses, budgets, and technical needs, enabling us to support them in accomplishing their goals. Our success is in our customer care, our quality of work and our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer seeking employees who agree with our values and take pride in their work.

LPI’s main office and manufacturing facility is located in southeast Michigan in a suburb north of Detroit. We have globally been an industry leader in oil lubrication systems for over 40 years. LPI also provides custom solutions and manufacturing for other special industrial fluid and gas equipment, ASME U and R stamps pressure vessels and packaging for a wide range of rotating equipment and industries and continues to increase our reach and capabilities.

The best part of working for Lube Power is hands down the most valuable asset, the people. When you work for a small company, you have direct access to everyone, your team, your manager and the owners of the company. This gives you the opportunity to learn firsthand from their experience. You will have direct communication and build valuable relationships and hands-on experience and practical job skills that will benefit you throughout your career.

If you like being more visible and making a direct impact, your hard work will be noticed, and you will have the opportunity to take on more responsibility. We will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, set goals and personal objectives, and prepare you for your aspired career path.

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Position has the responsibility for providing design engineering activities and other related documentation. The primary role includes hands on (2-D and 3-D) design, coordinating drafting task priorities with lead on task due dates and level of drawing package detail needed on a particular project. Key areas of accountability include: accurate drafting task management, meeting due dates, managing budgeted hours, training and drafting standards implementation.

• Uses CAD software and equipment to perform design tasks.
• Perform basic operations in ERP system.
• Confers with engineering personnel and prepares design modifications as required.
• Analyzes data and established product specifications to determine feasibility of product design for efficiency of procurement and manufacturing.
• Verify all required materials are correct and included on the secondary bill of materials (BMS). Generate part numbers manually or through CAD Link as required to coordinate with purchasing to control inventoried materials are being used correctly.
• Actively works to support affected departments with all design/engineering/material issues in an expedient manner
• Prioritize and manage drafting tasks to support the budgeted hours and scheduled due dates for projects.
• Coordinate drafting workload with drafting supervisor and requesting department as needed to support the prevailing work load.
• Attend design reviews and related project meeting (as required).
• Assist in the development of “As –Built” drawings, including inspection and measurement of completed units in shop to ensure drawings match completed product.
• Translate electronic documents between various formats (e.g. DWG, DXF, STP, PDF, ZIP, etc.).
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

• Vision, Group Life, Medical, Dental, and STD/LTD Insurances.
• Employer contributes up to 70% cost of Medical and Dental premiums.
• Low deductible plans offered (both PPO and HMO).
• Employer contribution up to 3% Simple IRA plan.
• Paid time off:
  Holidays (8 days per year), Vacation (up to 5 weeks), PTO (4 days per year) and Bereavement.
• Tuition Reimbursement is Available when directly related depending on performance as is participation in professional training, certifications, licenses and memberships.
• Clean and friendly work environment;
  Excellent Work/Life Balance.
• Minimal travel may be expected as required by project, below…