Senior CAD Designer

Job Name: Senior CAD Designer

General information

Location: Cottage Grove, MN Date: 18-Mar-2025 Company: Renewal by Andersen Posting City: Cottage Grove, MN Ref #: 7079 Job Category: Research and Development Posting City: Cottage Grove State: MN

Description & Requirements

RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN SUMMARY:

Renewal by Andersen is a pioneer in the window and door industry, and innovation is a huge part of who we are. Renewal by Andersen Signature Service combines the perfect combination of the best people in the industry, a superior process, and an exclusive product. As such, we take great care in building a team of skilled, passionate Difference Makers, caring for our team members’ personal and professional growth, and celebrating our differences. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where all people feel respected, valued, and driven to realize their full potential. We always have opportunities for our team members to give back to the causes they’re most passionate about, and as an Energy Star Partner of the Year for many years, Renewal by Andersen is committed to environmental health and sustainability. If you want to be a Difference Maker, Renewal by Andersen is the place for you.

SUMMARY 

As a Senior CAD Designer, and in addition to the purpose of CAD designer, you will be responsible to generate 3D models and assemblies for moderate to highly complex product designs given basic guidance and direction from the engineering staff.  You will iterate though design options considering business, manufacturing, material, process, and environment impacts. It will be expected that you leverage the full depth and breadth of the CAD and CAE technologies and techniques to turn ideas into solutions.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To assist in developing product design solutions by providing your input, thoughts, ideas, and options under general direction of engineer’s rough product design intent.
• Converts engineers' rough product design sketches into working 3D CAD models, assemblies, and drawings.
• Update Product Engineering documentation to accurately represent the red-line changes aligning to and enforcing the corporate standards, procedures and best practices within their product team. Designers at this level will have little to no changes stemming from CAD audits.
• Assisting with prototype development and communicating with suppliers (3D printing, outside vendors) Meeting with technicians, suppliers and vendors to align and optimize design requirements
• Act as the team RDI CAD application, PLM process, and CAD Standards expert. Work to support the development and communication of CAD Standards. 
• Identify and schedule deliverables, milestones and required tasks. Monitor project progress and take corrective action to achieve timelines.

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