Mechanical Designer / Engineer
Mechanical Designer / Engineer
DEF, Inc. is a locally owned & operated metal fabrication company in Winston-Salem, NC. Since 1991 we
have manufactured innovative parts and equipment. Our customized fabrication work and full-service
integration has earned us an industry-leading reputation. Our employees have over 350 years of design
and metal fabrication experience.
This is a direct-hire, full-time mechanical designer position. The position is a remote work opportunity
with proximity to the LaGrange, Georgia area desirable due to available work in that area. The candidate will be responsible for the design of mechanical components, creating detail drawings, assembly drawings, sketches & diagrams. Must be familiar with drafting and drawing practices, and good with maintaining
documents and files.
Job Description
Design mechanical parts and assemblies using AutoCAD and Solidworks, using standard industry
principles for design.
Generate mechanical drawings for use in sheet metal, machining, and welding operations.
Make finished drawings, check dimensions of parts, materials to be used, and component
relationships. Compute angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances,
leverages, and location of holes. Draft detailed multi-view drawings of assemblies and parts.
Draws finished designs from sketches utilizing solid models and layouts.
Utilize knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, raw materials,
processes and other physical sciences to complete drawings.
Troubleshoot and evaluate mechanical fabrication and installation issues. Revise
documentation as needed.
Communicate with Customers, Engineering, Vendors, Buyers and Manufacturing departments
regarding new and revised drawings.
In-field installation support. Travel percentage: less than 20%.
Job Requirements
Associate's degree in mechanical engineering or similar field. Equivalent industry experience
also acceptable
Experience working with AutoCAD required
Experience working with a 3D design package, SolidWorks strongly preferred
Excellent knowledge of drafting standards and tolerancing.
Proven ability for creative thinking.
Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently, must be able to autonomously manage
the logistics of small sub-projects.
Working knowledge of machining and an ability to design for manufacturability is desirable.
Self-motivated and committed to learning.
Visit our website at www.def-inc.com. To apply, email your resume to dale.albritton@def-inc.com
or fill out an application at our location. Call (336) 768-8260 with questions or for more details.