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Mechanical Designer

Southern Company

Description

Job Summary:

The Mechanical Designer II provides mechanical design deliverables for our manufactured microgrid product solutions at our Durham and Randleman, NC facilities. This position will assist the overall team to provide assurance that our products are being built per engineering specifications and other required standards (i.e. UL, NEC).

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills):

  • Associates of Applied Science degree in Engineering Technology or other related fields preferred.

  • 5+ years of related experience producing mechanical design drawings for large machinery and welded assemblies.

  • Proficient with 3-D CAD software, preferably AutoDesk Inventor.

  • Strong knowledge of industry standard drafting and modeling principles.

  • Proficient with PDM environment workflows, preferably Autodesk Vault.

  • ERP experience preferred.

  • Detail oriented with positive attitude regarding work execution in a team environment.

  • Ability to critically analyze and solve problems independently and with a team.

  • Excellent time management and organization skills.

  • Desire to learn and be coached in a dynamic work environment by senior team members and manager.

  • Ability to travel occasionally 1 to 3 times per year.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work as part of a cross functional team for the modeling and creation of production drawing sets of the mechanical systems per company or customer specifications.

  • Provide engineering/design support for components and assemblies of the DI products including:

  • Generator Enclosures: Cold-formed sheet metal parts, aluminum skinned stick built enclosures, sound attenuating features.

  • Frame design: Various steel welded frames, aluminum enclosure frames, engine and enclosure steel skid frames.

  • Fuel Tank Design: UL142 diesel fuel tank designs, including placement of nozzles, instrumentation, and other ancillary equipment.

  • Switchgear frames, bussing, breaker support structures, lug pads, and other ancillary features.

  • Develop document set; including BOM, schematics, schedules, and other drawing details that will ensure the safe and efficient installation of this equipment. Ensure drawings are as-built, documents and manuals are filed on the server for use in O&M development.

  • Develop CAD models to automatically drive complete BOMs in PDM software with proper product structures, assortments, and other metadata.

  • Interface with engineering team to execute design changes based on calculations and placement of equipment to meet code requirements.

  • Assist with Product Development initiatives including new component design, fitment, etc.

  • Support design for manufacturability, reliability, field maintainability.

  • Identify and execute processes that may reduce the overall cost to manufacture, install and operate our electrical infrastructure systems located on our generator and switchgear enclosure products

Working Conditions:

  • This position is [hybrid, on-site].

  • Occasional travel may be required for training or meetings.

  • Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate different time zones (Central/Eastern/Mountain/Pacific), if necessary.

  • Be flexible for after-hours tasks, as needed.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time, based on business needs.

PowerSecure is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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