Primary Responsibilities
- Create and modify complex parts, drawings, and assembly layouts per corporate standards and procedures; identify and resolve errors before release.
- Independently own complex or ambiguous design scope from concept through production release including change notice activities, BOM creation, verification and release documentation, evaluating technical tradeoffs, and identifying product and manufacturing risks.
- Support prototype builds and troubleshooting by identifying and resolving design issues.
- Translate requirements into accurate, manufacturable 3D CAD models and drawings.
- Understand how engineering designs and BOM structures flow through PLM/PDM, ERP, demand planning, costing, and manufacturing systems; troubleshoot design-related downstream issues and identify root causes.
- Perform and review tolerance stack‑ups, interference checks, and root cause analysis using test data and prototype build feedback.
- Identify and communicate technical risks, recommend solutions and tradeoffs, and lead or provide technical guidance during design reviews.
- Apply design‑for‑manufacturing and assembly principles independently and collaborate with team resources to optimize designs for production.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less-experienced designers, sharing best practices in modeling, drafting, release processes, and design-for-manufacturing.
Required Qualifications
- 5-7+ years of mechanical design experience in a production environment.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred).
- Identify and help implement improvements to design practices, standards, tools, documentation, and release processes.
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T, modeling practices, and drafting standards, with the ability to review work for compliance and provide guidance to others.
- Experience to independently prioritize and manage multiple complex assignments, coordinate dependencies across functions, and communicate risks, tradeoffs, and schedule impacts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate degree in Mechanical Design (or equivalent experience).
- Experience with sheet metal, plastics, automation equipment, wiring layouts/schematics, and hands‑on shop exposure.
- Familiarity with formal change processes, documentation discipline, and product support expectations.
- Experience with PDM or PLM systems for data and change management.
- Experience bringing consumer products from concept to production.
We value our employees by providing:
- Competitive compensation based on skills
- Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
- Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
- On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
- Education assistance and internal training programs
- Electric vehicle charging
- Maternity & paternity leave
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This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.
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Skills Required
- 5-7+ years of mechanical design experience in a production environment
- Proficiency in 3D CAD; SOLIDWORKS preferred
- Ability to identify and help implement improvements to design practices, standards, tools, documentation, and release processes
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T, modeling practices, and drafting standards
- Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple complex assignments, coordinate cross-functional dependencies, and communicate risks, tradeoffs, and schedule impacts
- Associate degree in Mechanical Design or equivalent experience
- Experience with sheet metal, plastics, automation equipment, wiring layouts or schematics, and hands-on shop exposure
- Familiarity with formal change processes, documentation discipline, and product support expectations
- Experience with PDM or PLM systems for data and change management
- Experience bringing consumer products from concept to production
Sub-Zero Group, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On-site fitness center access, wellness campaigns, flu shots, and farmers’ market vouchers provide lifestyle support beyond core insurance. Community events and a scholarship program further expand the wellbeing-focused perks.
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What We Do
The kitchen. It’s the gathering space, the soul of the home, where cooks exercise their creativity on responsive appliances, and guests savor the finer things of life. Sub-Zero founder Westye F. Bakke built his first freestanding freezer out of scrap metal in his basement, bending the coils bare-handed. In 1945, he launched Sub-Zero Freezer Company, introducing the first system for preserving food at ultra-low temperatures - literally sub-zero. The company would quickly establish a reputation for quality and innovation. With a desire to build the best, Sub-Zero has always set its sights higher. Our products are built in our own American facilities where we can control every step of the manufacturing process. The materials are premium grade, the technologies state of the art, and the craftsmanship of the highest caliber. Over the years, the legendary reliability of our appliances has given our customers the confidence to invest not merely in a kitchen that meets their needs, but one that fulfills their highest aspirations in both function and design, and brings them a lifetime of satisfaction.
