Designer Job at Amsted Rail in Overland Park

Providing design services to internal customers in a manufacturing environment across four locations. Ideal candidate will be highly detail-oriented, organized with excellent analytic and problem-solving abilities. Possess excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Amsted Rail is the world’s leading manufacturer of undercarriage and end of car rail components for heavy haul freight railcars and locomotives. Our company focus for more than a century has been on providing the most innovative products and integrated systems to meet the needs of the global heavy haul freight rail industry.

For more than a century, Griffin has been the proven leader in railroad wheel quality, design and service. We currently have an opening for a Designer in our Overland Park, KS office reporting into our Technical Services department and providing support to our Wheel facilities in US and Canada.

Principle Accountabilities

• Chief administrator of SolidWorks Product Data Management (PDM) repository for engineering drawing change management and revision control.
• Provide training in the use of PDM standards.
• Assist a team of engineering staff to design components, parts and assemblies to create engineering drawings, engineering change orders, bills of materials, and other related engineering documentation.
• Design and create 2-Dimensional (2D) layouts (AutoCad) of equipment and structures as well as maintain existing 2D engineering drawings.
• Design and create 3-Dimensional (3D) models (SolidWorks) of equipment components and assemblies as well as maintain existing 3D engineering drawings.
• Plan, coordinate, develop and procure new concepts and designs for equipment to facilitate the implementation of new and revised machinery into the core manufacturing processes.
• Apply necessary Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance and use a combination of technical judgment and past experience to evaluate various designs while maintaining and supporting current operations.
• The work typically involves fixtures, machinery, and layouts, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic engineering.
• Create and review engineering drawings and documents that conform to company and industry drawing standards.

Job Knowledge / Skills and Experience

Amsted Rail is an industry leader that can offer more than a chance to succeed. This is where you can thrive. Our environment is energetic, our people are motivated and our career paths can take you where you want to go. We pride ourselves on being the market leader as well as having a management philosophy that promotes a culture of dignity and respect for all our employees.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as a retirement package that includes 4% match on 401k contributions and an employee stock ownership program.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.

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