Mechanical Designer

Mission: The Mechanical Designer has the overall responsibility for designing, drafting, and updating new and existing products, tooling, and fixturing, and effectively investigates and develops solutions to manufacturing support requests for both internal and external customers.

The Mechanical Designer will work from the Glenn Metalcraft Inc - Princeton, MN office. Core operating hours are 7:00am - 3:30pm Monday through Friday, however flexible hours may be considered.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Create SolidWorks designs and drawings for new and existing products, tooling, and fixturing.
• Use and apply basic mechanical fits/tolerances/GD&T principals and stack-ups to new and existing products.
• Maintain CAD files and corresponding documents in PDM system.
• Order entry into ERP system for purchasing tooling and fixturing components.
• Process engineering change requests and orders, updating all applicable documents to current company standards.
• Effectively working with various manufacturing departments in developing new and existing designs and drawings.
• Perform investigation to obtain missing information and to ensure all specifications are correctly presented in documentation.
• Understand customer needs, apply technical knowledge to support process requirements and implement custom solutions.
• Transform initial rough product designs from customers into working documents.
• Create approval drawings for customer review and approval.
• Work professionally, cooperatively, and effectively with all in the organization and outside the organization (i.e., customers, suppliers, etc.).
• Consider safety, ergonomics, and efficiency of fixture designs.
• Work concurrently on one or more projects.

The successful candidate will preferably meet the following qualifications:

• General CNC programming knowledge
• Tool and die building experience
• Proficient with SolidWorks
• Experience with SolidWorks weldments and sheet metal design
• ERP software experience (JobBoss preferred)
• Thorough knowledge of drafting standards and GD&T with ability to effectively apply both
• Familiarity with machining processes such as milling, turning, and grinding
• Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication processes such as welding, grinding, laser, water jet, brake press, rolling, sawing, etc.
• Ability to provide a high attention to detail
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Able to effectively organize and plan personal workload
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, Word
• Skill in written and oral communication with the ability to interface with people across multiple functional areas
• Ability to perform in alignment with our 5 core values – Teamwork, integrity, driven, innovation, fun

LEARN ABOUT US!

Elemet Group is the parent company of 4 business units located across Minnesota and Texas. The Elemet Group story started in 1947 as Glenn Metalcraft, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. Over the last 12 years, Glenn Metalcraft has continued to grow through adding facilities, equipment, workforce, and acquisitions. The parent company, Elemet Group was recently added to oversee the following four business units:

Glenn Metalcraft, Inc - Princeton, MN

Glenn Metalcraft Texas - Fort Worth, TX

Minnesota Industrial Coatings - Princeton, MN

Elemet Manufacturing, Inc - Aitkin, MN

We have solutions to solve our customers manufacturing and fabrication challenges. With access to state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled specialists in CNC metal spinning, robotic welding, automated machining, assembly, powder coating, e-coating, and 2-axis and 5-axis water jet cutting, we provide our customers with vertically integrated solutions.

We hire quality candidates through an established interview process that holds a strong focus on our company core values.

Teamwork – we make cooperative efforts that result in organizational excellence well beyond individual performance.

Integrity – we are open and honest. We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

Driven – we take initiative to do what no one else can or will.

Innovative – we create solutions for tomorrows problems.

Fun – we have an attitude that adds to an enjoyable work atmosphere.

Benefits include paid time off / holiday pay / medical, dental, vision insurance / life insurance / long and short term disability / uniforms / annual boot OR headphone reimbursement program / annual company apparel allowance