Design Technician III

Planet Pharma Job Details

Job Title

Design Technician III

Location

Lafayette, CO

Country

United States

Employment Type

Contract

Worksite

On-Site

About the Role

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing and field service operations. Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools, such as CAD, CAM, CATIA, ProEngineer, Solidworx or Siemens NX Software. Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal. Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications.

Technical Skills and Experience

Top 3 technical skills that you are looking for in a candidates experience:

• CAD & Engineering Drawings – Strong modeling, and GD&T capabilities
• Mechanical Testing and Troubleshooting skills – hands-on ability to build fixtures, perform inspection and testing, troubleshoot mechanical issues, collect and document results.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical design changes to a cross-functional team – execution of changes and understanding the impact to the changes enabled by strong understanding of DFM.

Education Required:

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or another related engineering/technical discipline.

Years’ Experience Required:

4 years minimum

Additional Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing and field service operations. Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools, such as CAD, CAM, CATIA, ProEngineer, Solidworx or Siemens NX Software. Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal. Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications.

Differentiating Factors

Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor, working under limited supervision, and providing assistance and training to lower level employees. Runs minor projects, including performing tests, interpreting data, developing reports. Organizational Impact: Performs technical activities requiring considerable judgment and may have ownership of minor projects. Work consists of technical tasks that are typically not routine. Innovation and Complexity: Technical problems faced are general, and may require some analysis to understand and resolve. Expected to independently propose solutions to problems for supervisor review. Communication and Influence: Communicates typically with internal contacts. Obtains and provides technical information on matters of moderate importance to the job area. Leadership and Talent Management: Responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.

Required Knowledge and

Experience

• Requires complete and broad knowledge of systems, techniques, tools and procedures typically obtained through prior related work experience, training, and/or education. Requires 3+ years of relevant technical experience, which may include a combination of practical experience and applicable training, education, or certification. No minimum education requirement. Some countries/ jobs may require vocational training and/or certification.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us(opens in new tab) directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements.

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