Product Designer

US Farathane is hiring a Product Designer to support a growing Design team at the Corporate Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Responsibilities Maintain 3D math models, drawings, and assemblies using CATIA V5 and 3DEXPERIENCE . Interpret design inputs from internal and customer engineering teams (marked prints, sketches, PowerPoint) and apply them to part and assembly design. Follow design direction and develop multiple design concepts within short timeframes. Apply customer standards and procedures to prepare parts for OEM release into OEM systems. Collaborate with the Engineering Team to ensure Body CAD requirements are met. Communicate deliverables and project timing with the Design Manager. Meet program schedules for design and drawing deliverables. Use Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (GD&T) on drawings. Create math models using Sketcher and parametric modeling . Manage Ford FDJ Release from start to finish. Use Ford Teamcenter/3DX to release and store 3D data, including GD&T 3D Annotation and 2D drawings . Navigate 3DX Web Client and load native CAD into the web client. Requirements Associate’s degree in design technology, mechanical design, or equivalent required (equivalent job experience considered). Minimum 5-7 years of hands‑on automotive product design. Minimum 5 years using CATIA V5 software. 1-5 years CATIA V5 drawing experience. Familiarity with Automotive OEM Global Requirements . Ability to create class ‘A’ surface from master sections, scans, and surface. Experience designing injection molded components , including backside lifter/slide design, ‘A’ surface graining , and mold design tied to draft angle. Microsoft Office : Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Ford WERS Trained (able to read a CN). Familiarity with Ford Global Requirements . Experience with Ford CAD & Drafting Standards . Ford 3D EXPERIENCE Trained . Technologies CATIA V5, CATIA V6 3DX Rich Client, 3DEXPERIENCE 3DX Web Client Ford Teamcenter/3DX, Ford FDJ Ford WERS, Ford 3D EXPERIENCE Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Sketcher, Parametric modeling Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (GD&T), GD&T 3D Annotation 2D drawings, Sketches Benefits 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance Physical Requirements Ability to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear. Ability to lift 5-25 pounds . Working Conditions Professional office environment with controlled temperatures. Routine use of standard office equipment (computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines). Some exposure to loud noise and hot and cold temperatures in manufacturing plants. Ability to Commute / Work Location Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (Required) In person #J-18808-Ljbffr US Farathane