What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Machine Designer position at Gonzalez?
DESCRIPTION
Special Machine Designer, NX cad skills for Special Machines, Aerospace and Defense assembly and manufacturing tooling. Knowledge of Defense and Aerospace standards and specifications. Good understanding of fixturing and part handling for circuit card assemblies, housings, and related components.
Able to work under minimal supervision, carries out a variety of moderately complex to complex design assignments, exercising considerable to extensive latitude in the use of initiatives and independent judgment. Prepares sketches or completes detail and layout drawings from verbal or written instructions on product or plant equipment. Works independently on the development of original designs or adaptations requiring specialized experience. May supervise lower level drafters on some phases of design.
Some travel domestically and internationally as necessary for project issue resolution and field checks.
5 years Mechanical Design and Engineering experience in Special Machines or Associates Degree in Mechanical Technology or equivalent experience
Ability to work independently and within teams
Ability to travel domestically (5-20%) and internationally as project needs may require for technical support
MUST HAVE
Able to modify existing 3D and 2D models for “Kits” and create new designs for simple and intermediate and complex systems. Able to develop Kit Sheet showing before and after.
Coordinate with and consult with Technical Leaders, Project Engineers, Sr. Mechanical Engineers to design, layout, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.
Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment. Primary design software will be NX.
Good knowledge of assembly strategies (i.e. part flow during assembly through a variety of processes), vendor coordination (investigating available technologies and importation of CAD files, etc.), work in model space and paper space, basic understanding of how an assembly cell works.
Understand customer specifications (corporate and plant), standards, and local and / or national.
Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems. Drive and understand customer specifications both corporate and plant and apply departmental standards for use in all aspects of mechanical designs.
Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
NICE TO HAVE
Analyzing data or information - identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Basic detail stack up and methodology and how it relates to machining and tool stack up.
Ability to follow best standards for file naming and storage structure in complex assemblies.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Troubleshooting - determining causes of mechanical errors, working with staff and deciding what to do about it.
Understanding of mechanical design sequences / controls documents to controls design.
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