Mechanical Designer

About the role

Join nVent Management Company as a Mechanical Designer in Fulton, MO or Oshkosh, WI. This is an outstanding opportunity to work on world-class projects, collaborate with an ambitious team, and successfully develop solutions that make a tangible impact.

Responsibilities

• Use your creativity and technical skills to build innovative solutions that protect and connect our customers' most critical assets.
• Build product designs and comprehensive documentation for new and existing products, ensuring flawless execution of layouts, 3D models, drawings, BOMs, and other essential documents for manufacturing.
• Manage both small-scale and portions of large-scale projects with minimal supervision.
• Independently develop detailed product layouts for various build aspects.
• Build components and assemblies using advanced 3D CAD systems.
• Guide and aid in the fabrication of components and assemblies for prototypes and pilot builds.
• Participate in Lean activities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop engineering, drafting, and release standards.
• Conduct research to gather complete specifications, ensuring documentation accuracy.
• Complete required calculations to verify dimensions, tolerances, and other specifications with minimal oversight.
• Provide technical expertise in tools such as SolidWorks and Enovia.
• Assess and approximate incoming engineering work, delegating tasks to Designer Associates as necessary.
• Deliver leadership, task direction, and technical support to Designer Associates.
• Absorb a documentation leadership role with some degree of supervision.

Requirements

• A two-year technical degree in drafting or building preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in mechanical drafting/build, preferred.
• Knowledge of drafting standards, GD&T, and manufacturing processes, preferred.
• Proficiency in Product Data Management, ECO, and Product Development Processes, preferred.
• Experience in mechanical design and managing the fabrication of components and assemblies, preferred.
• Experience with Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Enovia, Oracle, and JD Edwards, preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, preferred.
• Ability to independently identify and define materials and information needed for projects.
• Capability to assemble engineered build packages.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in drafting or building preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in mechanical drafting/building.
• Knowledge of drafting standards, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in Product Data Management, ECO, and Product Development Processes.
• Experience in mechanical design and managing the fabrication of components and assemblies.
• Experience with Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Enovia, Oracle, and JD Edwards.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to independently identify and define materials and information needed for projects.
• Capability to assemble engineered build packages.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.

Skills

• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD systems (Inventor, SolidWorks).
• Experience with Product Data Management, ECO, and Product Development Processes.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to independently identify and define materials and information needed for projects.
• Capability to assemble engineered build packages.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

At nVent, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.
• An employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Back-up care services.
• Paid time off including volunteer time.
• A well-being program.
• Legal & identity theft protection.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.