Description
HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business with a vibrant and rewarding working environment for our employees across the country. Our goal is to provide quality products, components and services that meet our customer expectations while being committed to the protection and preservation of our environment. HYDAC’s passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized for mobile, industrial, and process applications. We are looking for motivated, energetic people to join our dynamic Team!
Position Summary
The Mechanical Designer is responsible for developing accurate CAD models, drawings, and engineering documentation that support HYDAC products and system solutions. This role focuses on design execution, documentation quality, and adherence to engineering standards while supporting engineers, manufacturing, vendors, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle.
You will make an impact and be successful in this role with the following skills and responsibilities:
Requirements
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Design & Documentation
- Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, and layouts in SolidWorks.
- Produce detailed parts and assembly drawings in compliance with HYDAC drafting standards.
- Define materials, special drawing notes, tolerances, and revision information.
- Create service kit drawings and top-level drawing packages.
- Manage assembly constraints and interfaces within CAD models.
- Maintain engineering drawing files and libraries.
Engineering Support
- Support tolerance stack-ups, hardware selection, and basic engineering analysis.
- Assist with PPAP documentation and production readiness activities.
- Support DFMEA and design review preparation as required.
- Participate in peer reviews and act as a checker for assigned designs.
Change Management & Configuration Control
- Support ECN/ECR creation, documentation, and implementation.
- Pull part numbers and apply correct naming conventions.
- Populate and maintain Bills of Material (BOMs) on drawings and in SAP.
- Track project parts using part tracking sheets.
Vendor & Manufacturing Collaboration
- Exchange CAD data with vendors and verify model accuracy.
- Load vendor CAD models into SAP per established procedures.
- Support prototype builds and manufacturability reviews.
- Work with manufacturing and quality teams on work instructions and procedures.
Administrative & Process
- Track engineering time using the engineering time tracking system.
- Follow established engineering processes and stage-gate requirements.
- Participate in required technical and systems training.
Benefits
HYDAC offers employees a comprehensive benefit package which includes:
· Pet Insurance
· Health Insurance
· 401(k) matching
· Paid Time Off
· Vision Insurance
· Dental Insurance
· Flexible Spending Accounts
· Life Insurance
· Disability Insurance
· Paid Holidays
Skills Required
- Create 3D models, assemblies, layouts, and detailed drawings using SolidWorks.
- Define materials, drawing notes, tolerances, and revision information.
- Support tolerance stack-ups, hardware selection, and basic engineering analysis.
- Support PPAP documentation, DFMEA preparation, design reviews, and production readiness activities.
- Support ECN/ECR creation, documentation, and implementation.
- Maintain bills of material, part numbers, engineering files, and CAD libraries.
- Collaborate with vendors, manufacturing, and quality teams on CAD data, prototypes, and manufacturability.
- Follow established engineering processes and participate in technical and systems training.
HYDAC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HYDAC and has not been reviewed or approved by HYDAC.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests a 401(k) with a company match (reported up to around 4%) is available and viewed as a solid core component of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests morale boosters like team-building events, catered meals, and small prizes are offered at times and are appreciated by some.
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