Mechanical Designer

Description

This is a full time, onsite, hourly position at our Bethlehem, PA facility.  

Position Summary: 

The Mechanical Designer works under the direction of the Design Team Leader and utilizes 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 provide to the Quality department as needed. 
• Will play an active role in identifying and driving Continuous Improvement (CI) opportunity.
• 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 maintaining 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. 
• Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.   
• Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus.
• 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.
• Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.
• Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus.