Valley Rubber
Product Designer- 1st shift
Falkville, AL | $79K - $162K
Qualifications
- Skilled in the use Autodesk products (Inventor), or Alternative experience with 3D modeling software such as SolidWorks
- Previous experience with ERP / MRP systems is preferable
- Good Communication Skills
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear
Responsibilities
- The Product Designer's responsibilities are primarily focused on the creation of product design details and drawings in support of production and sales development
- Designs are developed based on descriptions, models, general arrangements, blueprints, and conceptual sketches from engineers and customers
- Detailed drawings in support of major projects will be a significant component of the job
- The role also includes preparation and integration of bills of material into our manufacturing management software and the creation of information packages for the factory floor
- Uses Autodesk Inventor and supporting software to create product models and assemblies for use in both production and sales proposals
- Creates and revises production drawings (detail and assembly drawings)
- Drafts detailed multi-view drawings of specific components and steel fabrications
- Creates finished designs from sketches, blueprints, or models
- Examines documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, or tolerances
- Calculates material requirements and records within a manufacturing control system (software)Examine documents to develop and create accurate bills of material (BOM) in the ERP system
- Creates supporting information for release of designs to production
- Maintains an organized file system for production drawings
- Communicates with tooling, QA, project managers, engineering, customers, and manufacturing regarding new and revised prints
- Consults with engineers, sales representatives, and customers to discuss or interpret designs and requirements and assists in the development of project and product proposals when required
- Creates engineering documents and designs as directed
- Assists with data management as needed
- The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds
- This position may also require field work including customer visits, equipment reconnaissance, and installations
- Site visits also require the use of standard personal protective equipment related to mining environments for extended periods of time
- This position could potentially require evening, weekend, and overtime hours
- 51-200 employees
- Manufacturing, Mining & Metals, Construction & Engineering, manufacturing, Oil & Energy, construction, mining, Rubber & Plastics, rubber and plastics, industrial products
- Privately Held
- Falkville, AL
- Company Specialties:
Impact Absorption, Abrasion Resistance, Noise Reduction, Dust Suppression, and Sticky Material Control in Screening, Lining and Conveying
Company information
As versatile as rubber is, it sometimes needs additional characteristics to enhance its performance. Valley Rubber manufactures products based on your particular needs and specifications, giving you a truly custom manufactured product. We formulate premium grade rubber compounds to fit the function, but we also have the technology to incorporate steel, polyethylene, ceramic, aluminum, magnets and more to increase the products performance. Bonding rubber to these material requires knowledge and experience. Valley Rubber has field-proven products that attest to this superior bond strength.
