Mechanical Designer

At ASSA ABLOY, our global teams collaborate seamlessly to craft products and services that integrate into our users' lives, simplifying their everyday routines and enhancing convenience. By empowering users to control access, we provide unparalleled peace of mind through enhancing safety and visibility.

We have an opening in our Mortise Lock Engineering Team for a motivated Designer to collaborate with the engineers on CAD modelling, drawing creation, PDM coordination and processing engineering change requests.

This position will be located onsite full-time in our Berlin, CT facility.


This position will report to the Mechanical Team Lead of our Electro-Mechanical Access Control platform.

What you will be doing

• Product Design - Conceptual designs using 3D modeling and 2D drawing development
• Work closely with Engineers in developing 3D model concepts and 2D layouts
• Process Engineering Change Notices (EN's) and release drawings
• Part, sub-assembly and assembly drawing creation using standardized formats
• Maintain Engineering documentation and electronic system (PDM/PLM experience preferred)
• Assist Purchasing with documentation requests to ensure vendors are receiving accurate product documentation
• Stay current with engineering software, coordinate and recommend upgrades as necessary
• Work closely with database maintenance personnel to assist in the accuracy of product structures within the MRP system and product configurator
• Assist in product testing
• Miscellaneous email correspondence, document control, etc.

What we are looking for

• An Associate's degree in an Engineering discipline preferred
• Three (3) years product designing experience in a manufacturing company preferred
• Training in CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
• Training in PDM/PLM (Teamcenter preferred)
• Training in ERP/MRP (JDE preferred)
• Experience reading and implementing GD&T
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Well organized and highly motivated

We review applications regularly, so don't hesitate, apply today!

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What we Offer!

This position will be performed onsite Monday through Friday at our New Haven, CT office.

The annual salary for this role is $72,000 - $90,000.

The final pay rate offered to the successful candidate will depend on experience, skill level, and other qualifications for the role. Benefits and additional compensation offered for this position are
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation days
• 13 paid holidays
• Job-protected leave benefits in accordance with applicable law
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Health and flexible savings accounts subject to eligibility requirements
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching subject to plan eligibility
• Supplemental life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Employee discounts

All benefits and additional compensation are governed by applicable Company policies and plans as they currently exist and may be amended in the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access.


As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.