What are the responsibilities and job description for the Designer position at DAKOTA BODIES LLC?
Job Details
Designer
JOB DESCRIPTION: Dakota Bodies is looking for a highly motivated individual to design utility and service truck bodies utilizing SolidWorks 3D modeling software.
ABOUT DAKOTA BODIES: Dakota Bodies is a premier manufacturer of utility and service truck bodies for upfitters of various industries. Demand for our product has continually grown since our founding in 1997. We have a diverse customer base with body orders ranging anywhere from standard package to highly customized. Dakota Bodies main office is in Watertown, SD with production facilities in Watertown and Liberty MO,. For more information, please visit our website www.dakotabodies.com.
Responsibilities:
- Gain knowledge in modeling sheet metal parts and assemblies in SolidWorks
- Work with fellow designers to learn proper design methods and standards
- Design bodies that meet customer specifications
- Communicate with customers and implement requested design changes
- Communicate changes to our costing team to ensure accurate pricing
- Create clear and concise body drawings for our production team
- Create part drawings for use by vendors
- Create bills of materials for our purchasing team
- Work with the production team on build efficiencies on large quantity orders
- Gain knowledge of how shop equipment abilities/limitations affect part designs
- Work with our quality team to resolve warranty claims to customers’ satisfaction
- Be reliable and work diligently towards meeting our production schedule
Qualifications
- Self-motivated and reliable
- Able to quickly learn and apply standard practices
- Able to manage multiple projects and tasks at once
- Strong communication skills and a positive, teambuilding attitude
- Able to receive and utilize constructive criticism
- 2 year degree or equivalent experience in drafting/designing/engineering
- Preferred but not required to be versed in SolidWorks 3D modeling
- Preferred but not required to have experience with any 2D drafting software
- Proficient in basic Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint
