CAD Designer (Solidworks) Job at A. O. Smith Corporation, Lebanon, TN

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  • A. O. Smith Corporation
  • Lebanon, TN

Job Description

Company / Location Information

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, offering a comprehensive line featuring the best-known brands in North America and China, we also manufacture water purification and water softening products for residential and light commercial applications.

 

Recognized by The Tennessean as one of the top Nashville area Workplaces, Lochinvar (A business unit of A. O. Smith) is a leading producer of energy-efficient boilers, water heaters, pool heaters and commercial package systems.  We focus solely on serving our customers and offer them a product that delivers unmatched quality, performance, and application flexibility.

Primary Function

The  CAD Designer (Solidworks)  is a unique role for Lochinvar in that this role is the main CAD resource for our Customer Product Engineering Team. This is a team of 4 Engineers and 1 CAD Designer that takes all the products that Lochinvar offers and customizes them into turnkey solutions for customers. This role will also interact with the plant floor and manufacturing and includes programming a plasma cutter in the job shop to cut pipe to length for the customized packages.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with project engineers on new product layout utilizing good verbal and organizational skills with minimal supervision. Assist in build up of prototypes during pre-pilot stage of project, making necessary corrections to design. Support manufacturing during initial production runs. Create full assemblies for fit up and alignment of parts.
  • Checks models, drawings, Product Change Processes and BOM’s (bill of material) for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications and accuracy of calculations, dimensions and tolerancing.
  • Possess strong knowledge of parametric modeling from part and sheet metal to full assembly modeling (i.e. sketches, placing constraints properly, etc.).
  • Generates 3D solid models of parts and assemblies to ensure proper fit, form, and function. Performs interference and tolerance stack up analysis.
  • Processes Product Change Processes utilizing PLM system in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Ensure item and bill of material attributes are accurate and maintained in PLM system.
  • Understands policies and procedures within the department for assigning part numbers, redlining bills of material, revising drawings and working Product Change Processes while utilizing the company PLM system.
  • Possess good working knowledge of the Windows platform and understands basic windows commands and has a good understanding of windows file system.
  • Recommend menu and tool bar changes to Cad Department Supervisor for all design software to facilitate productivity.
  • Understands and demonstrates company safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in related field required; Bachelor's degree a plus
  • 3+ years of combined work experience or education/training
  • A good understanding of data management or PLM is preferred.
  • Possess good working knowledge of the Windows platform and understands basic windows commands and has a good understanding of windows file system.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as, Engineering Change Request, Red lines, ANSI standards, operating and maintenance instructions, corporate rules and regulations as well as departmental procedures.
  • Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts such as trigonometry, geometry, algebra and basic equations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to task for determination of area, percentages, volume and tolerance build up. Ability to read measuring instruments to calculate overall dimensions fit and build-up.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

 

Based out of our Lebanon office, this role is eligible to participate in our hybrid work program, which allows employees to work remotely up to two days per week. New employees in eligible roles can apply for this program after successfully completing their initial 90 days of employment

 

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ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

 

 

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

 

Job Tags

Temporary work, Work experience placement, Local area, Remote job, 2 days per week,

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