Mechanical Designer

Fives DyAG Corp is seeking a Mechanical Designer for our Wixom, MI office.

Fives DyAG's engineers work in a variety of environments and locations. The role requires strong technical knowledge, sound experience and people-skills, to effectively solve issues as they arise.

Summary:
Analyze customer requirements and develop competitive system/station concepts. Utilize pertinent Application Engineering calculations and data. Responsible for high quality design work, accurate execution of the design and release process along with effective machine build supervision and
start-up.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the quality, cost effectiveness, and timeliness of designs.
• Responsible for conformance to design specifications.
• Obtain necessary subcontract support and quotations.
• Create PowerPoint presentations to introduce design concepts to customers.
• Meet quotation deadline requirements.
• Support sales presentations.

• Attend customer line up meetings.
• Visit customer plants if needed
• Participate in the development of sales presentation strategies and materials.
• Process flow sequences and strategies
• Part handling and fixturing methods
• Station concepts, including operating sequences, timing charts
• Material flow with system layouts and arrangements
• Ability to use Lessons Learned and Best Drafting Practices while reviewing design concepts
  • Sketches, drawings, and motion sheets as required to document the above, direct CAD work and provide presentation materials
  • Initiate internal concept review and brainstorming meetings.
  • Obtain vendor quotations on critical equipment.
• Develop technical specifications.
• Identify qualified vendors.
• Communicate with vendors via phone and/or e-mail to provide line-ups, develop alternative solutions, and receive and clarify quotations.
  • Develop BOMs and drawings for release to Manufacturing.
• Identify and resolve problems.
• Obtain outside/vendor technical assistance.
• Alert management to critical unresolved issues in a timely manner.
  • Maintain accurate project documentation.
  • Obtain final pricing and delivery decisions.
  • Finalize and transmit the proposal on schedule.
  • Ultimately responsible for the technical quality and commercial success of assigned projects.
  • Understands customer specifications and objective of the project.
  • Establish and execute the timeline for the project per the customer requirements.
  • Adhere to the project budget.
  • Capable of communicating to the various divisions (Controls, Manufacturing, and Purchasing) within the company while ensuring their understanding of the tasks at hand.
  • Interface with and provide support to all operational departments including Sales, Service and Applications.
  • Address all customer concerns and requirements.
  • Regular reporting of project progress and status to the customer and management.
  • Participate on all the meetings regarding the project execution and progress.
  • Responsible for the entire design process and following the project through to manufacturing and build, debug, try-out, run-off, teardown, shipment, installation, start-up, and buyoff for all assigned projects.
  • Responsible for the delivery of all the As-Built drawings, manuals, and documentation to the customer.
  • Review the overall performance of the project with departmental managers and provide input on how we can make improvements for future projects (Continuous Improvement/Quality).

Skills:

• A Bachelor’s or Associate’s in Mechanical Engineering/Design or related field of study is preferred
• 5+ years of experience designing assembly machines or other related automation equipment used in automotive manufacturing
• Strong detailing/drafting skills and able to put together mechanical prints
• Well-versed in GD&T
• Ability to review/understand FEAs
• Experience quoting/estimating cost of projects is helpful
• Strong background designing with Solidworks
• Experienced in designing systems around power and free conveyance, dials, indexing tables, walking beams. and other forms of transport.
• Able to work with operations, controls, and other technical groups collaboratively on projects

About Fives Group:
Fives Group, headquartered in Paris, France, is an industrial engineering Group with a heritage of over 200 years, designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world's largest industrial groups including the aluminum, steel, tube and pipe, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics