Mechanical Designer II

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US - Wisconsin - Madison

Reporting To: Jon Franz

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Support the product design activity from concept to validation to manufacture mainly (but not restricted to) CAD/PLM/ERP activities.
• Creates and reviews drawings that are used to create products, following the standards and norms defined by Franklin Electric. 
• Tests and resolves issues in products in all stages of the process. Ensuring the implementation of PLM and ERP duties as an engineering user.
• Verify the result and implementation of his designs searching for improvement opportunities. 
• Works with external vendors and regulatory agencies.
• Provides support to other staff and departments as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
• Participate in engineering forums related to CAD/ERP/PLM activities at the regional level.
• Collects and share design lessons learned.
• Keeps up to date with industry design tools and best practices. 

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with vendors, internal and external customers, the general public, and other employees of the organization.
• Works with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Uses noncomplex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines, etc.).

• Equivalent of four years of high school (required).
• Associate’s degree in design technology, engineering technology, or a related field (preferred).
• Two to four years of relevant experience in design technology, engineering technology, or a related field (required).
• GD&T (ASME 14.5)
• Tolerance definition using tolerance stack up tools.

• Advanced: CAD/AutoCAD and Creo software, Windchill, ERP system
• Intermediate: Accounting, database, spreadsheet, word processing/typing.
• Basic: 10-key, alphanumeric data entry, presentation/PowerPoint.