What are the responsibilities and job description for the Designer position at Amphenol Corporation?
JOB TITLE: Designer
DEPARTMENT: Amphenol Commercial Air Division (ACAD)
LOCATION: Sidney, NY
SUPERVISORS TITLE: Engineering Manager
SALARIED EXEMPT/SALARIED NON-EXEMPT: Salaried Non-Exempt
BASIC PURPOSE:
To design new or provide sustaining support for existing electrical connectors. Must have the ability to make design layouts and production drawings. Must be capable of assuring form, fit, and function of components through dimensional studies, and correlate engineering data to customer specifications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Prepares designs and specifications. Assists in generation of layouts.
• Help improve customer delivery and lead time through efficient completion of drawings, specs.
• Interfaces with other departments for the manufacturing and testing of samples.
• Interfaces with customers and vendors to assure conformance to customer specifications.
• Possess or ability to develop sound working knowledge of PTC Creo & Windchill (Other related CAD experience will be considered).
• Ability to make drawings for production and customers.
• Review customer documents for manufacturing feasibility and compliance and if necessary, prepare new designs to conform to these documents.
• Ability to prepare and coordinate design change approval requests for items under configuration control.
• Effectively collaborate with and support the entire ACAD design team.
• Keep supervision informed of status of all activities on a periodic basis.
• Creation, tracking, and completion of product design change notices.
COMPENTENCIES:
Performs the duties required to design new or modified existing connectors to satisfy the requirements of the customer. This is achieved through communications with marketing, operations, quality, process, purchasing, and experimental personnel. Prepares drawings as required and process design changes. Performs investigations of manufacturing and/or quality problems. Works from either written or oral instructions, with minimal supervision. Candidate must be self-motivated and possess a good work ethic.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
A.A.S. degree in appropriate discipline or equivalent education/work experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sitting, typing, and other computer work along with standing/walking as required for supporting product manufacturing or testing. Domestic and international travel as required.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job will require support for a mix of design/development activities and hands-on assignments.
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