Mechanical Designer - New Product Development

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and modify complex parts, drawings, and assembly layouts per corporate standards and procedures; identify and resolve errors before release.
• Independently execute defined design assignments, identify design risks, resolve routine-to-complex design issues, and seek guidance on decisions with significant product or cross-functional impact.
• Support prototype builds and troubleshooting by identifying and resolving design issues.
• Perform and review tolerance stack‑ups, interference checks, and root cause analysis using test data and prototype build feedback.
• Escalate higher‑risk decisions appropriately and contribute to design reviews.
• Apply design‑for‑manufacturing and assembly principles with guidance from senior team members.

Required Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of mechanical design experience in a production environment.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred).
• Follow established design, documentation, and release processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, corporate modeling practices, and drafting standards, with the ability to apply them to assigned designs.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with limited supervision and collaborate effectively across functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical Design (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with sheet metal, plastics, assemblies, and hands‑on shop exposure.
• Familiarity with formal change processes.
• Familiarity with PDM or PLM systems for data and change management.
• Experience with design of consumer products.

We value our employees by providing:

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
• On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging
• Maternity & paternity leave
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This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.