Mechanical Designer

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Full Time Full-Time Southfield, MI, US

Senior Catia Mechanical Designer / Checker

Transfer Systems, Tooling Fixture Design and Coordination (BIW systems)

This opening is for a Senior Catia Mechanical Designer / Checker with transfer systems and fixture tooling design and coordination with body shop background and experience.

• Mechanical Designer, Checker Senior / for body shop tooling of Body-in-White assembly & transfer systems along with fixture tooling.
• Approximately 8 years of experience
• Catia V5 CAD skills and knowledge of North American auto manufacturer standards and specifications for Body-in-White tooling fixtures.
• Strong understanding of body assembly, (geometry setting) and fixture tools for framing lines, bodyside systems and sub assembly for tooling fixture design.
• Transfer system design and coordination background & experience. May have to work with suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of auto assembly strategies (i.e. part flow within an assembly plant / body shop)
• Understanding of how a GEO, pallet and repot systems function.
• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, fixtures, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment
• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for transfer systems and tooling fixtures.
• Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
• Modify existing 3D and 2D models for “kits” and create new designs for simple and intermediate and complex systems. Develop Kit Sheet showing before and after.
• Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems. Drive and understand customer specifications both corporate and plant and apply our standards for use in all aspects of mechanical designs.
• Strong transfer systems and fixture and detail stack up methodology and how it relates to machining and tool stack up.
• Understanding of customer specifications (corporate and plant), standards, and local and/or national
• Familiar with NAAMS standards, customer standards, attributes in CAD file, using CAD check options.
• Coordinate and review with Technical Leaders, Project Engineers, Senior Mechanical Engineers, and colleagues to maintain consistency within a given project, and/or to resolve design or other problems.
• Computer Use: knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and a high degree of competence with CAD platforms and associated application software.
• Vendor coordination / purch components: work in model space and paper space to bring in and  items. Importing weld guns, end of arm tooling, switches.

• Understanding of mechanical design sequences / controls documents to controls design along with customer deliverables.
• Ability to describe operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Analyzing data or information:
  Understanding information provided by the customer, supplier and/or processes of direction given. Possibly breaking it down to get a better, clear understanding.
• Troubleshooting:
  Determining causes of mechanical errors and deciding what to do about it.
• May be required to travel to other local facilities, and customer site(s) to assist in the installation / start-up and final machine acceptance.

• 5+ years mechanical design and engineering experience or associates degree in Mechanical Technology or equivalent experience
• Ability to work independently and within teams
• Ability to travel domestically (5 to 20%) and internationally as project needs may be required for technical support