Mechanical Designer

Description:

Position Summary:

The Mechanical Designer works under the direction of the Design Team Leader and utilize independent judgment to perform the day-to-day project duties of designing, developing and releasing deliverables. This includes detail & assembly drawings and related bills-of material used in the fabrication of equipment for pilot and commercial scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing (largely pressure vessel assemblies for fluid & gas handling and motorized agitation systems). Primary responsibility involves generating design plans utilizing Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD software. This position requires a high level of attention to detail along with the ability to develop a strong understanding of the ASME/ BPE Bioprocessing Equipment design standards.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to work in a professional team-based office environment and meet date-driven customer-focused commitments.
• Review and comprehend customer generated specifications and requirements.
• Design and maintain documents with technical support from project engineering and project management.
• Create / maintain component BOM documentation.
• Create / maintain piping arrangement drawings (Top assembly and Piping module) using P&ID and customer specifications consisting of however not limited to; 3D models, detail drawings, spool drawings & bill of materials.
• Create / maintain agitation system designs.
• Generate Engineering Change Notices (ECN's).
• Create and maintain project files using departmental resources and best practices.
• Conduct model design reviews with both internal resources as well as externally with customers and project management.
• Record needed changes during design review processes and ensure they are communicated to the project team using departmental resources / best practices.
• Provide manufacturing support related to published designs and released design documentation as required.
• Generate as-built design documentation and provided them to the Quality department as needed.
• Execute other tasks as assigned.
• Ability to travel when required.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Computer Aided Design and Drafting or equivalent.
• 1 year post graduate in drafting and design.
• Knowledge of 3D Parametric CAD.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications; including Word and Excel.
• Detail oriented with a solid understanding of drafting standards, design fundamentals, and related fabrication processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Must work well both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Responsible for creating and maintain piping arrangement drawings (Top assembly and Piping module) with 3D models, spool drawings & bill of materials.
• Generate Engineering Change Notices (ECN's) used to properly document and publish control changes made to Design documentation as specified in company procedures, work instructions and best practices.
• Domestic and international travel is required.
• Other work as assigned to support projects and / or customer expectations as needed.

Other Preferred Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to carry a project from conception to production.
• 1-2 years in a related industry using 3D parametric CAD-based software with direct experience processing ECN's, BOM's and other related design documentation.
• Prior experience using Autodesk Inventor and/or Routed Systems.
• Prior experience using Autodesk AutoCAD 2D/3D.
• Experience with ERP software for item and bill-of-material creation; Syteline preferred.
• Experience with ASME /BPE Bioprocessing Equipment standards.

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