Designer

Designer

This position is newly created within the Mechanical Design team at a manufacturing company, aimed at enhancing design checking and drafting processes. The detailer will review drawings to ensure accuracy in tolerances, measurements, and overall manufacturability. This role involves noting materials and proper use of tolerancing and may include drafting responsibilities such as adding dimensions and annotations.

Responsibilities

• Review mechanical drawings and CAD models for dimensional accuracy, tolerancing, material specifications, and manufacturability.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and industry norms, identifying inconsistencies, missing information, and potential design issues.
• Collaborate with designers to resolve discrepancies and improve documentation quality.
• Maintain and update design checklists and standards documentation.
• Manage data flow through the ERP system, processing documents and drawings from customer orders.
• Perform frequent data entry tasks.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in design, mechanical design, detailing, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks.
• Experience with GD&T tolerancing.
• Knowledge of machine tooling and fixtures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a design checking, detailing, or drafting position.
• Exposure to SolidWorks or AutoCAD is a major plus.

Work Environment

This role is based in an office environment, working alongside 4-5 mechanical design engineers. You will have access to the manufacturing floor to observe products in process and production. The position offers a long-term opportunity for growth and potential conversion to a direct employee.

Job Type & Location

This is a contract to hire position based out of Brighton, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $38.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Brighton, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 10, 2025.