Senior Designer Mechanical Job at Graco, Inc., Dayton, MN

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  • Graco, Inc.
  • Dayton, MN

Job Description

Job Description

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Job Purpose

This position provides computer-aided (CAD) conceptual design and layout and drafting support to new product development and standard product support engineering activities. This position involves providing layouts for detailing, as well as CAD designing guidance, to a lower level CAD operator.

What You Will Do at Graco
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  • CAD design and documentation:
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    • Provide conceptual designs of new products in cooperation with a design team consisting of engineers, other designers and lab technicians.
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    • Produce concept design layouts, CAD models and detail drawings.
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    • Revise and redraw, as required, production drawings of existing standard products.
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    • Use and apply Graco design and drafting standards, including geometric tolerancing, and provide guidance to other designers.
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    • Complete ECOs by utilizing PDM and other tools.
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    • Perform tolerance analysis on critical assemblies.
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    • Perform engineering calculations as required to provide sound designs.
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  • Development project activities:
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    • Work with Model Shop, Purchasing, Technicians, and Manufacturing as required to produce designed products.
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    • Communicate with manufacturing and suppliers to develop cost effective parts designs.
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    • Release drawings to manufacturing and facilitate the manufacturing progress throughout the pre-prod cycle.
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    • Identify design activities and solve problems.
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    • Perform engineering calculations as required to provide sound designs.
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  • Project management & leadership:
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    • Assist lab technicians in completion of test plans.
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    • Provide leadership of entry level designers or technicians.
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  • Other duties as assigned.
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What You Will Bring To Graco
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  • Two-year technical degree or equivalent.
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  • Consistent highly effective performance at grade 8.
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  • Thorough knowledge of mechanical design drafting practices.
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  • Capable of using and applying Graco design and drafting standards.
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  • Minimum 4 years experience in drafting including two years at design level.
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  • Demonstrated ability to perform basic design calculations (example: thread strength, press fits, cylinder stress, etc.).
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  • Demonstrated ability to independently generate major, complex designs.
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  • Knowledge and capability to design for multiple tooling methods.
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  • Thorough knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes.
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  • Thorough knowledge of use and application of geometric tolerancing and tolerance analysis.
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At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco's culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco's comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit

The base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation. If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.
$30.87 - $54.04

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