Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. American Equipment Holdings provides overhead crane and hoist solutions, including engineering, fabrication, inspections, maintenance, and automated systems. The Mechanical Designer II will design custom crane systems and components in SolidWorks, collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams, prepare technical documentation, and ensure designs meet customer, safety, quality, and manufacturing requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop crane systems, components, and assemblies using SolidWorks
- Use Automated 3D Models and adapt Models for project drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and project management teams to ensure design meets customer needs and the Company’s design requirements
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure designs meet applicable industry standards and safety regulations
- Self-sufficient, assist with technical and engineering documents as needed
- Interact with design professionals, customers, and suppliers to engineer project
- Assists with project technical drawings, calculations, and submittals
- 3D design work, ability to execute moderate to complex design projects
- Design, models, size and specifies components, create detailing and BOM
- Assists with project documentation including submittal and fabrication drawings, Bill of Materials, spare parts lists, operation and maintenance manuals, and As-Built drawings
- Ensures designs are cost effective and meet American Equipment’s standards
- Reads and understands customers additional requirements
- Performs field surveys, fabrication shop inspections and quality checks as needed
- Learn, utilize, and implement continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, TOC, 6s, APICS, & 80/20
- Responsible for directing or executing corrective action when shop problems are encountered, performs root cause analysis
- Follows all ISO quality control procedures
- Scan, file, and save all documents pertaining to the job
- Keep accurate time for each job
- Any other responsibilities assigned by Design Manager & Lead Designer
Skills
- SolidWorks Professional Certification (CSWP) required
- Experience with PDM and part creation
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems, materials, and fabrication processes
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Effective communication and teamwork abilities
- Legacy AutoCAD utilization
- In depth understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Understanding of basic engineering principles
- Familiar with CMAA, ANSI/ASME, OSHA specifications & requirements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software
- Bachelor's degree, or Associate degree, or Technical certificate
- Crane Design experience
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience
- Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE) preferred
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience, preferably in crane design or heavy equipment industries
Benefits
- Abundant training offerings
- Opportunities to develop, grow, and pursue career passions
- Remote work arrangement
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