Mechanical Designer

Mission

Create detailed project drawings for powder, wet spray and e-coat paint systems that delivers superior quality and value to our customers.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Review and analyze customer specifications, project proposals, budgets, and schedules.
• Consults regulatory and safety standards during the drafting phase.
• Utilize Computer Aided Design and Drafting systems to develop detailed design drawings of GKS equipment according to GKS and ISO design standards.
• Identify and resolve design problems and/or operating deficiencies.
• Compute dimensions of materials and purchase accordingly.
• Ensure drawing releases to manufacturing or subcontractors are clear, and error free. Answer questions accordingly.
  
  

Competencies

• Technical Capacity
• Communication
• Thoroughness
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Initiative
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Physical, Mental And Environmental Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Employee is required to stand, walk, climb, sit and use hands and fingers.
• Some light lifting of objects is required (i.e. 40 pounds at most).
• Ability to climb, bend, and fit into confined spaces while measuring/inspecting.
• Reaching, grasping and carrying activities also required.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Although most work is performed inside, occasional outside activities are subject to seasonal temperature fluctuations.
  
  

Travel

Less than 5% travel - ability to travel to various locations within the organization and to customer sites; domestic and international.

Required Education, Experience, And Training

• Two-year technical school degree, or equivalent experience.
• One year of experience in drawing/designing.
  
  

Requisite Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be responsible, self-motivated, self-starter, personable and well organized.
• Superior customer service skills to deal with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with diverse groups.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers including such programs as MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to demonstrate planning, organizing and implementing skills which allow the successful completion of a project by a specific due date.
• Must be able to effectively handle stressful situations.
• Must be able to read and effectively interpret complex business documentation.