Designers are primarily responsible for actively driving and managing the development of mechanical general arrangement part and assembly drawing packages for highvoltage switchgear and power switching devices. Coordinating with sales manufacturing and quality teams as the key technical advisor and product advocate the Designer I must be able to identify and provide reliable solutions for all technical issues to ensure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the engineering process. The Designer I must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships throughout the engineering cycle.
Responsibilities Primary:
Consistently apply basic drafting and design fundamentals and practices to promptly producehighquality part assembly and general arrangement drawing sets pertaining to high voltageswitchgear and power switching devices.
Adhere to ANSI IEEE ASTM ASCE AWS CSA and other organizational standards.
Retain expert level of product knowledge and its application.
Coordinate with sales vendors customers and other Southern States divisions to ensureorder fulfillment is satisfactory.
Troubleshoot and resolve fabrication assembly and field installation difficulties that isconsistent with Southern States mission values and financial objectives in a timelymanner.
Issue formal documentation descriptively detailing engineering changes in accordance withSouthern States engineering standard practices and procedures
Produce ongoing status reports for active orders.
Maintain accurate records pertaining to target accounts opportunities quotes projectscontacts and correspondences within company approved databases.
Identify customer needs and engineering opportunities for future growth.
Travel to project sites to aide in sales support startup integration and training services asrequired.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required:
Education: Associates degree in applied science with a concentration in Computer Aided
Drafting and Design (CADD) equivalent or five years related experience
Demonstrated AutoCAD experience
Basic SolidWorks experience
Applied Microsoft Office (Excel Outlook Word) experience
Strong fundamental drafting and design understanding
Proficient written and oral communication skills
Motivated with the ability to perform in a team environment
Punctual businesscasual attire and wellgroomed
Available to travel <10
Preferred:
AutoCAD Electrical or SolidWorks Electrical experience
Highvoltage switchgear drafting and design experience
Steel fabrication galvanizing and welding design experience
Strength of materials knowledge is a plus
Project management experience is beneficial
Handson construction assembly factory or mechanic experience
Statics calculation such as bending moments shear compression and tension is a plus
Visual Basics Business Central PowerPoint and SharePoint applied knowledge
Basic electrical and electronics control wiring and schematics experience is a plus
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