PRODUCT DESIGNER SOLIDWORKS DRAFTER DAYS - Spherion

Join an Engineering team where your passion and design will be truly valued and celebrated! As a SolidWorks Drafting Product Designer, you play a pivotal role in crafting state-of-the-art models, mechanisms, and devices that will revolutionize our products. By joining us, you will have the incredible opportunity to shape not only the future of our organization but also the entire industry. This company fosters a culture that embraces innovation, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to precision. The Product Designer develops and designs new models, mechanisms, devices, machinery, or adaptations for particular products under the direction of a Product Engineer.

Perks & Benefits

• 1st Shift M-F 7AM-4:15PM
• Early off Fridays!
• $22-$30/HR depending on experience
• DIRECT HIRE position, meaning you work for this company on day one with Benefits.
• Long-term permanent position.
• No Direct Reports
• Occasional travel
• Much growth opportunities within the company
• Join a 100% employee-owned company that includes four Minnesota-based manufacturing companies!
• Company Mission: To lead, nurture, and grow a team of industrial manufacturing companies committed to making our customers products better.
• This company has been voted BEST PLACE TO WORK many times!
• Clean, SAFE and friendly environment!
• Non-union

BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS!

• Medical
• Health Savings Account
• FREE CLINIC for Employee and dependents!
• Short Term and Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• PTO, Vacation, Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K match
• Impressive Employee Stock Program
• and much more!

Responsibilities:

• This person will work primarily on parts for Food Processing equipment such as conveyors, slicers, dumpers and anything needed for meat processing lines. There is a SolidWorks library for standard parts, with the opportunity to design new parts
• Performs complex engineering calculations using algebraic, trigonometric, and geometric formulas.
• Uses standard product engineering data to develop product configuration.
• Utilizes computer aided design techniques to perform applicable design work.
• May supervise experimental manufacture and testing of finished product.
• Acts as the design lead for major projects and may supervise the activities of other designers and drafters.
• Responsible for correct proportions, consideration of stress, speed, motion, weight, operational details, customer specifications, and the incorporation of usable parts that may be in production.
• Designs are to include appropriate dimensions, tolerances, fasteners, and joining requirements.
• Works with engineers to complete the design documentation package including BOM's and routings.

Skills:

• Two-year technical degree/certification helpful but not required.
• High degree of technical knowledge and skill preferred but not required.
• Four years of experience in mechanical drafting and design preferred, but not required.
• Open to entry level SolidWorks drafters
• Knowledge of Food Processing equipment

Qualifications:

• Requires a high school diploma.
• Able to pass pre-employment screening including a drug screen
• SolidWorks experience
• Basic Microsoft and Excel experience
• Mechanical aptitude, experience
• Basic understanding of mechanical machine design
• Available for occasional travel

Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all ap