Lead CAD Designer
PLYMOUTH, US, 48170
Job Number: 41112
Group: Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting
Division: Autosystems America, Inc.
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location: PLYMOUTH
Group Description
The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent visions systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise Designers and Design Leaders and assigns work packages
- Complete performance review documentation and conduct annual performance reviews for design staff Assign to their team.
- Help designers Develop concepts through to production, to ensure robust, cost sensitive design solutions
- Work closely with the designers to develop and implement solid design concepts to meet the requirements defined in customer contract and implementing Magna’s design best practices
- Review cad components and assemblies during design phase and complete design checklist. Communicating issues to Program team prior to TKO
- Work closely with design team to ensure legal functional requirements, and manufacturing limitations are meet
- Ensure the CAD deliverables are progressing along the expected timeline, and propose action plans should problems arise
- Mentor designers to create and define robust, computer aided design files, consistent with Magna’s Standards, capable of enduring multiple design revisions quickly and efficiently
- Mentor the designers assigned to their respective programs, helping them to develop their skills sets and experience
- Create and maintain design standard parts library best practices gained from current experience
- Teams with TIE for integrating new design systemic items
- Supports TIE CAD specific projects – e.g. mass optimization, standardized structural execution development of design algorithms
- Supports TIE for CAD / detailed dimension generation for use in Best Practice
- Supports TIE for any other CAD related tasks, as required (e.g. feature development for rapid prototyping, mock-ups, etc)
- Supports program design team in brainstorming and quick concept generation in CAD, as required
Key Qualifications/Requirements
- Two or three years post-secondary school (university or Community college) (Engineering Field) or Associates in CAD preferred
- 12 to 15 years’ experience preferred
- Solid control of Parametric Free Form Surface and Solid modeling in 1-2 CAD packages such as Unigraphics/NX, or Catia
- Understands and applies standard plastics geometries to ensure manufacturing controls (ie: Draft, Wall stock, Rads and Fillets) are incorporated
- Can manage data transfers as required by our customer, utilizing the systems prescribed as trained/ presented.
- Perform translation of data utilizing industry standard translation software as required cad Doctor preferred
- Proven track record cascading design/best practice knowledge throughout organization
Additional Information
- Highly motivated, self-directed, creative, innovative individual.
- Team / Associate oriented skill set.
- Demonstrates focus on meeting program commitments and enforcement of work plans where timing is not achieved.
- Extremely detail oriented going above and beyond specific product design to include system interfaces.
- Effective communication (written and verbal) with various departments within Autosystems.
- Ability to effectively follow written and verbal direction on tasks to completion.
- Experience in Microsoft Applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated understanding of Standard Drafting Practices and the ability to interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and techniques, such as Injection Molding, Coating systems, and Assembly techniques currently in use.
- Reasoning Ability: Effective trouble shooting for a variety of different situations/issues effectively.
Job Number: 41112
Group: Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting
Division: Autosystems America, Inc.
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location: PLYMOUTH
Group Description
The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent visions systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.
Nearest Major Market: Detroit