mechanical design and product development - cables - Can-Am Consultants, Inc.

Mechanical Design Technician (contract)

For more than 150 years, our client has combined its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics, along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities, to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. With five major business sectors: display technologies, environmental technologies, life sciences, optical communications, and specialty materials, they are also among the Forbes 500 largest companies in the US.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Provide mechanical equipment designs and layouts which meet Corning Machine Drafting Standards on CAD based formats. (AutoCAD® 2023, Inventor 2023)

Create new documentation and to modify existing documentation complete drawing packages, equipment build packages, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.

Assemble complete machine design packages from existing plant files, checking drawings for accuracy and adding detail and assembly drawings where necessary.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Majority of time will be spent at a CAD station working on designs

Re-design mechanical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.

Create, review, and update installation documentation and drawings as required.

Redline existing drawings and follow-up with drafting services or oversee draftsmen as required to resolve design issues.

Execute changes in design to solve equipment/process issues.

Take personal responsibility for all aspects of ensuring designs meet form, fit, and function goals established by internal customers and project manager.

Provide sketches or marked-up drawings as dictated by project and evolutionary equipment needs

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

AAS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering (Equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances.)

Experience required: Minimum 5+ years of experience

SKILL OR WORK STYLE PREFERRED:

Self-motivated

Results oriented

Ability to handle multiple priorities

Ability to work well with varied job requirements

Ability to work well in small teams is essential

Well organized

GD&T understanding and experience

Proficient with pneumatic and electrical schematics

 Thorough understanding of mechanical drive trains, electrical and pneumatic actuators

UNIQUE OR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Capable of generating a full drawing package for typical industrial equipment from assembly to detailed drawings.

Thorough understanding of mechanical equipment/systems to enable proper new designs or modifications to existing.

Routinely performs elementary design calculations; i.e., statics, hydraulics, power transmission, etc.

EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Windows, MS Office suite including Power Point, Excel, Word, AutoCAD® 2023, Vault, Inventor 2023

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

There may be a need to travel to the Concord Plant to collect drawing/equipment information or similar at an equipment vendor, but this would be rare.

Position will require minimal time spent on the floor gathering info on existing equipment

Precision measurement devices such as Tape Measure, Calipers, Micrometers, etc.

Knowledge of operation or direct experience with machine shop and fabrication shop processes that aid design for efficient manufacture

Team is based in Wilmington, NC. Often contractors that excel and are interested in continuing beyond the initial project may be considered for additional assignments. However, these additional projects may not be located at the same place as the initial posting. We have multiple plants in NC. Future travel requirements will vary based on project needs and locations.