Designer III

The Fountain Group iscurrently seeking a Designer III for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Painted Post, NY. Pay Range: $50 - 53/hr depending on experience Contract: 1 year with possible extension and/or conversion 100% onsite in Painted Post, NY (non-local candidates must be willing to relocate at own expense) Job Description: Support the development of custom equipment, fixtures, tooling, prototypes, and manufacturing systems. Transform conceptual designs and engineering direction into complete, manufacturable mechanical designs ready for procurement, fabrication, assembly, and deployment. The position is highly hands-on and includes equipment assembly, fitting, troubleshooting, vendor interaction, and supporting procurement activities. This role is around 50% Design and 50% installation, prototyping, assembly, etc... Develop complete mechanical designs from sketches, concepts, engineering direction, and preliminary layouts. Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, manufacturing drawings, fabrication drawings, and assembly documentation using SolidWorks. Generate and maintain bills of material (BOMs), part specifications, and engineering documentation within SolidWorks PDM. Select and specify purchased components, standard hardware, and commercial-off-the-shelf equipment appropriate for project requirements. Work closely with internal supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing personnel to source and procure components and equipment. Interface directly with external suppliers and vendors to identify, specify, quote, and procure mechanical components, assemblies, and fabricated equipment. Apply sound mechanical design principles including appropriate tolerance schemes, constraint methods, fit selection, manufacturability, maintainability, and assembly considerations. Produce manufacturing-ready documentation suitable for internal shops, external fabricators, and equipment vendors. Support prototype construction, assembly, fitting, debugging, troubleshooting, and design refinement activities. Qualifications: 5+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience Experience with SolidWorks as we do offer a Referral Bonus for any candidate hired. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Fountain Group