About this role
JOB SUMMARY:
The Mechanical Designer is responsible for creating, finalizing, and maintaining complex CAD models and documentation for AMETEK Brookfield products. This role interprets engineering concepts, applies best practices in mechanical design, and ensures configuration control through ERP and Bills of Material. The Mechanical Designer acts with a high degree of independence, collaborates closely with engineering, manufacturing, and service teams, and proactively identifies and resolves design challenges.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop complete CAD models and detailed documentation with input from engineers, legacy designs, and up-to-date mechanical design standards and best practices.
- Interpret engineering concepts, finalize design details, and produce accurate CAD models, drawings, and related documentation for manufacturing and assembly.
- Familiar with configuration control using ERP systems and maintain accurate Bills of Material, ensuring all product data is current and compliant.
- Maintain and organize the design database, applying best practices in documentation, configuration control, and data integrity.
- Perform complex design assignments independently while ensuring compliance with evolving industry standards.
- Collaborate with engineers, manufacturing, and service teams to review designs, analyze tolerances, propose solutions, and drive continuous improvement.
- Stay current with advancements in CAD technology, mechanical engineering standards, and industry best practices, and proactively apply new knowledge to improve design quality and efficiency.
- Identify and implement improvements in design and documentation processes, recommend and help update standard CAD practices, and support engineering management.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- 5-7 designing and creating drawings with SolidWorks and/or Inventor, with a strong portfolio of mechanical design projects.
- Required experience in the manufacturing industry, with demonstrated expertise in new product development and production environments.
- Proficiency in mechanical design of assemblies, plastic molded parts, machined extrusions, additive manufacturing, and ECN/ECO procedures.
- Hands-on experience with FMEA, FEA, and GD&T; familiarity with PDM, Vault, and other CAD packages (Inventor, Creo) is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to model and document mechanical components and assemblies to meet project schedules and quality standards.
- Experience with ERP systems and configuration control, including Bills of Material management and documentation best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and proactively identify and implement process improvements.
- Commitment to staying current with advancements in CAD technology, mechanical engineering standards, and industry best practices, and applying this knowledge to enhance design quality and efficiency.