ACARA Solutions and our client in Canonsburg, PA have a contract to hire after 90 days available

Design & Drafting Technician

• Design/drafting with SolidWorks.
• Performs detailed design and documentation of mechanical components or subsystems.
• Manages own design sub-tasks in support of the duties within the project assigned.
• Contributes to the design and documentation of semi-complex mechanical components as an active project team member.
• Produces two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) CAD work product output for fabrication and assembly.
• Generates mechanical designs considering material requirements and functional characteristics.
• Generates and checks semi-complex to complex drawings.
• Performs tolerance analysis studies as necessary.
• Creates new or revises existing drawings using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and bills of material for our products.
• Determines to scale; inserts necessary reference planes, centering and dimension lines, hidden line interpolations, and sectioning; prepares specifications for parts, assemblies, and installations; prepares complete production detail drawings; contributes design modifications to improve product quality or facilitate manufacturing operations.
• Checks drawings versus the project input for correctness and conformance to standard engineering drafting practices and standards.
• Works with engineers regarding model accuracy, design, drafting standards, and ECN/ECR documentation.
• Creates Engineering Change Notices detailing the changes to released designs, updates drawings/models/BOMs as needed, and routes change requests through the approval process.
• Creates and revises documentation detailing assembly or testing.
• May work with system management, including file maintenance, backup, and storage.
• Writes technical documents, test procedures, installation procedures, and process documents.
• Research to make recommendations to management for new vendors, products, or technical specifications.
• Consistently works on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues.
• Research and interfaces with vendors on products that meet job design requirements.
• Uses the Engineering Change database to implement changes in a design document, cutting costs where needed and recording changes needed to improve a product.
• Works as an individual technical contributor or as part of the development team.
• Provide work leadership to drafters / may manage a small team of drafters.
• Open to new ideas, can serve as a champion for change, and acts to support change when directed by management.
• Assists engineers in designing and developing complex and detailed layouts of printed circuit boards.
• Participates in developing designs of new or modified high-density printed circuit boards.
• May define design standards and configurations.
• Works from preliminary schematics, part lists, and basic description of the board function, configuration, and arrangement as defined by engineering.
• Instructs the drafter in the completion of drawings and specifications.
• Manages time to ensure an assignment's completion.
• Works within the trade space defined (cost/schedule/technology).

• Associate Degree.
• Minimum of 7 years experience using current strategic CAD tools such as SolidWorks.

• Knowledge of material requirements, fabrication techniques, and manufacturability concepts.
• Knowledge of design principles and techniques, including computer-aided design (CAD).
• Knowledge of strategic CAD and file management tools.
• Knowledge of design documentation standards (ASME Y14.5M, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Knowledge of mechanical stress, structural, thermal, and tolerance analysis.
• Possesses problem-solving and collaborative skills.
• Demonstrates initiative and applies personal talent to practical solutions.
• Ability to weigh risks and make progress in the face of uncertainty.
• Willingly takes on problems and commits to solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.