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Inventor/Pro Engineer/SolidWorks Senior Designer Positions

Product development firm in Mounds View, Minnesota is seeking candidates to become our new Inventor/Pro Engineer/SolidWorks Senior Designers . We develop new products for our Customers all around the United States. Projects range from medical devices and kitchen gadgets to performance snowmobile accessories and off road equipment. These positions require people who can manage a large amount of detailed information while maintaining schedules and cost goals of multiple projects.

 

Overall Position Description:

Coordinate or perform a wide range of product development activities in a professional, cost effective and expeditious manner.  Emphasis will be on a systems engineering approach.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual design approaches to met requirements as defined in the Design Specification
• Create 3D CAD solid models and engineering drawings of new products as directed by project manager and, or Client
• Support activities of Project Managers and Design Engineers within SDS as  required
• Create and maintain 3D solid models, bill of material data, engineering drawings and product cost models
• Receive, machine and assemble parts as required for new product development
• Meet with new and current Customers to create detailed design specifications, schedules and budgets
• Design parts and assemblies with the chosen manufacturing processes in mind
• Select materials based on performance requirements as outlined within the created Design Specification
• Coordinate the activities of internal and external personnel as well as suppliers to complete design, prototyping and production start up related activities
• Participate in Trade shows, training and business solicitation activities as requested by the Organization
• Train other Solid Design Solutions, Inc. employees as well as external personnel as requested by the Organization
• Other duties as may be required to support the business activities of Solid Design Solutions, Inc. 
• Represent Solid Design Solutions, Inc. in a professional manner in all dealings related to the company
• Keep confidential any and all product development, marketing and/or financial activities or plans of Solid Design Solutions, Inc.
• Inspect 3D solid models created by other designers to ensure proper design methods are being used to minimize sink, texturing blemishes and other imperfections on plastic injection molded parts

Qualifications:

• 2 Year Vocational Degree
• 4 years working with CAD in a product support role
• Fluency in multiple Solid Modeling CAD packages. SolidWorks, ProE, Inventor or  SDRC-Ideas
• Superior interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient with the use of Excel, Word and Microsoft Project softwares
• Thorough understanding of various manufacturing and production processes
• Highly organized, detail oriented, able to work effectively both independently and in teams
• Experience with ISO 9001, Quality Systems
• Other certifications

 

 

 

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