Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer

OPEX Corporation is more than a manufacturer of machines. We continuously reimagine technology to power the future for our customers. 

With an innovative approach, we engineer unique automated solutions that support our customers so they can solve the most pressing business challenges for both today and tomorrow. Our scalable Warehouse, Document, and Mail Automation solutions improve workflow, accelerate change, and drive efficiencies in infrastructure. 

We are a family-owned and operated business with more than 1600 committed employees who innovate, manufacture, install, and service products that are helping transform industry every day. We listen to our customers, respect each other, and work together to help reimagine the future through automated solutions. 

At OPEX, we are Next Generation Automation.

Position Summary 

OPEX Corporation is looking for a Mechanical Designer to work at our World Headquarters in Moorestown, NJ. We are looking for a Designer who is able to commit to a full time schedule on first shift. We are looking for dependable, organized, mechanically skilled candidates for this opening. If you are a punctual, communicative, diligent, detail oriented, and hands-on individual that works well with a team then OPEX may be the right place for you to pursue your career.

Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to perform mechanical design functions with consideration for cost, manufacturability, fabrication methods, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and long-term machine performance.
• Proficiency in using Autodesk Inventor and other 3D CAD systems is required.
• Full understanding of design deliverables set forth by Mechanical Engineers, including parts, assemblies, drawings, BOMs, design updates, and production release documentation.
• Willingness to take ownership of assigned tasks from concept through design completion, prototype build, testing, design revision, and production release.
• Demonstrated ability to manage his/her own schedule while working closely with Mechanical Engineers to set proper priorities and meet project milestones.
• Ability to provide clear, concise, accurate, and timely updates to Mechanical Engineers, Managers, and Project Coordinators when applicable.
• Willingness to seek out information when needed, including working directly with engineers, technicians, machinists, assemblers, production personnel, and other departments to gather the information required to complete the task.
• Work closely with all engineering disciplines, seek out input, strive for design consensus, and meet project goals.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in and support design reviews with adequate preparation, including understanding the goal of the review, presenting design intent clearly, documenting feedback, and identifying next actions.
• Demonstrated ability to dimension parts properly while keeping cost, fabrication, inspection, assembly, and serviceability in mind. Show consistency in dimensioning practices.
• Ability and willingness to perform hands-on design validation, including installing parts, checking fit and alignment, testing form, fit, and function, identifying design issues, and making necessary design improvements before informing the Mechanical Engineer of completion.
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on with prototype and production equipment, including assisting with machine builds, mechanical assembly, adjustments, troubleshooting, and design verification.
• Ability and willingness to fabricate, modify, rework, or assist in the fabrication of prototype components, brackets, guards, fixtures, test stands, and other mechanical parts as needed to prove out designs.
• Ability to use basic shop tools, hand tools, measuring tools, and fabrication equipment as appropriate for the role, while following all applicable safety procedures.
• Ability to evaluate parts and assemblies in the physical machine environment, not solely in CAD, to confirm that designs are practical, buildable, serviceable, and robust.
• Understand and utilize CAD software using top-down design techniques.
• Prepare and maintain BOMs, assembly drawings, part drawings, and related documentation prior to production release.
• Proficiency in utilizing an MRP system.
• Ability to work with other departments during product development, prototype testing, production ramp-up, and field-support activities.
• Must have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.

Physical/Work Environments

• Employee will work in both an office/design environment and a hands-on engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Role requires regular interaction with production floor, prototype build areas, test areas, machine assembly areas, and fabrication areas for observation, measurement, installation, troubleshooting, and design validation.
• Employee must be comfortable working directly on automated machinery and mechanical systems during prototype builds, design prove-out, testing, debug, and production ramp-up.
• Work may include hands-on mechanical assembly, part installation, fit checks, adjustments, basic fabrication, rework, measurement, and testing of mechanical components and assemblies.
• Employee must be able to safely use common hand tools, measuring tools, and basic shop/fabrication tools as required for prototype development and design validation.
• Employee will be required to sit for extended periods while performing CAD/design work.
• Employee will also be required to stand, walk, bend, reach, climb, kneel, crouch, and work around machinery when supporting builds, tests, troubleshooting, and production activities.
• Some walking between facilities is required.
• Employee will frequently lift up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.
• Employee may occasionally work near moving mechanical equipment, shop tools, fabrication equipment, and active machine builds.
• Use of appropriate personal protective equipment may be required when working in manufacturing, fabrication, testing, or machine assembly areas.
• All physical requirements are expected to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits:

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Full medical, dental and vision with low employee contribution rates
• Paid holidays and PTO allowance
• 401k with matching and profit sharing
• Basic life insurance, short term and long-term disability
• On-site fitness facility
• Tuition reimbursement available

OPEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and protected veteran status.

Hourly rate will be $32 - $36, based on experience.