Senior Designer

Job Description

Job Description

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Designer to join our Olean, NY Team.

The Drafter/Designer will collaborate with the responsible Engineer, coordinate the collection of data, and incorporate this information into layouts, drawings, schematics, etc. that are utilized in the manufacturing of turbomachinery components and assemblies. The collection of data includes component dimensional inspection, utilizing inspections performed by others, along with customer supplied machinery data, and related data supplied by the Engineer. On larger projects, the Drafter/Designer is responsible for developing the final design configuration and dimensions, working with the Engineer, by creating a layout, while updating and maintaining the layout throughout the project. The Drafter/Designer transforms the final product designs using computer aided design (CAD) into working engineering documents to be used in the execution of projects. This includes drawings, bills of material (BOM), sketches, and instructions. The Drafter/Designer may also direct other drafters in creating documents for a project. The Drafter/Designer is responsible for reviewing their own work, and work by others, to ensure that it is dimensionally correct and suitable for the execution of a project. The Engineer is responsible for correct specifications and tolerancing on engineering documents. The Drafter/Designer will mentor and convey proper layout and detail drawing techniques to more junior CAD Designers for department and employee development. Drafting personnel are a cross-functional team to support the overall engineering team, as needed, and will participate in collaboration with other Drafting, Engineering, Project Management, Shop personnel, and the company as a whole. The Drafter/Designer represents the organization with customers as required. This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Primary Role Responsibilities :

• Performs dimensional inspections
• Creates CAD design layouts for projects and other company assignments
• Creates CAD drawings for projects and other company assignments
• Inputs and maintains required drafting related project information in company MRP system (currently JobBoss). This includes Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Maintains project drafting files, which include dimensions and other data used in the creation of layouts and drawings
• Works closely with Engineering, the Shop, and Purchasing to ensure that the drawings convey the correct information, and are error free
• Provides mentorship, support, and leadership abilities to other drafters in a professional manner
• Visits customer sites for on-site inspections, data gathering, and customer meetings
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• This list of activities is not all inclusive but a general representation of the requirements of an RMS Senior Designer. This list is subject to change based on the needs of the company.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience in Turbomachinery or related machinery
• Ability to analyze components and assemblies to meet design goals and established criteria
• Experience in design for manufacturability and assembly.
• Ability to use industry standard CAD systems for design and documentation (i.e. NX/Teamcenter, Solidworks, or equivalent)
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5
• Professional communication and interaction skills.
• Thoroughness & Initiative
• Experience of 5+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Experience in NX/Teamcenter, SolidWorks or equivalent 3D modeling software.

Special Information :

• The position will be based full time in our Olean, NY Office.
• Travel time is expected to be 0 - 5%
• This is a full-time position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Additional hours, including evenings or weekends may be required based on engineering or project needs.
• This position can be required to participate in the company random or customer specific drug and alcohol screening and background check.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee may work / enter a shop or field service environment with exposure to moving mechanical parts. While the work area may be described as generally clean, safe, and "not loud”, there will be machining operations that generate moderate noise and metal particles. Employee will at all times abide by RMS safety regulations and wear appropriate PPE while in these areas.