The designer is responsible for taking a lead role in coordinating and performing necessary drafting responsibilities for engineering projects. This includes working closely with engineers, lab technicians, and other drafters to complete product designs and documentation for production. The designer will create 2D drawings and 3D models with little guidance and manage projects from start to finish, including specifications, bills of materials, and engineering changes.

1. Weil-McLain – JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title; Designer FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Division/Location: Michigan City Grade:
Department: Product Engineering
Report to:
Revision/Date: 3/20/2013
SUMMARY
Designer is responsible for taking a lead role in coordinating and performing the necessary drafting responsibilities for the
projects assigned to their Engineering Team. Responsibilities are defined by working closely with engineers, lab technicians,
and other drafting personnel to complete the design and documentation of products and releasing this information to the rest
of the company for production readiness.
Perform computer-aided/general board drafting involving simple and advanced assemblies/layouts, detailing and original
design work for new and existing products including cast or fabricated parts. Manage assigned workload to completion of
finished drawings, Engineering Specifications, Bills of Materials, Technical Literature and Engineering Change
Requests/Orders with little or no guidance from Engineer.
Will require interface with all other department personnel and external vendors both independently or with little guidance from
Engineer.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Manage assigned design work for new or revised products working directly with other departments and vendors
2. Make simple and advanced assembly layout & detail drawings (2D) or part and/or assembly models (3D)
3. Make preliminary and finished documents, with little or no guidance from Engineer, including:
a. Drawings, of:
i. Casting, fabricated and purchased parts
ii. Exploded assemblies
iii. Line drawing artwork
iv. Labels
b. Engineering Specifications.
c. Technical Literature artwork.
4. Establish proper packing arrangement of parts and assemblies required for creation of Engineering Bills of Material
5. Assume new design work requiring calculations of casting weights, heating surface areas and water volumes of new or
existing products as directed by
6. Maintain assigned CAD system files and good computer housekeeping practices with little or no guidance from CAD
Administrator.
7. Keep abreast of new CAD technologies.
8. Keep abreast of current drafting practices as identified in the Drafting Work Department Work Instructions and the Weil-
McLain ISO Process.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- BS Engineering
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- General Drafting = 5 years on the job experience
- AutoCAD = 3 years’ experience
- Pro-Engineer, SolidWorks or other 3D modeling application = 5 year experience
- Design experience = 1-2 years
- Print reading ability
- Mechanical ability
- Microsoft Windows & Office applications
- Managing multiple projects with changing priorities
Familiar with the following:
- Manufacturing and assembly processes
- Engineering change order process & bills of material
Preferred additional requirements:
- Formal ProEngineer training (basic, fundamental of design, sheet metal and advanced classes)
- Product Centervaulting application
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2. - Agile ECR/ECO/BOM application
- CorelDraw - Desktop Publishing application
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Intense interaction with computer keyboard and mouse for extended periods of time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Normal office working environment with some time spent in Product Engineering laboratory and manufacturing /
assembly areas of plant.
DISCLAIMERS
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people
assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,
duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
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