Mechanical Designer

Job Title: Mechanical DesignerJob Description

As a Mechanical Designer, you will create mechanical assembly drawings for inverter products, power conversion systems, and related subassemblies. You will generate manufacturing documentation using existing Creo CAD models, engineering drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and work instructions. Your role involves developing exploded assembly views, fabrication drawings, installation documentation, and visual manufacturing aids. You will create and maintain production-ready assembly documentation to support manufacturing, service, and production teams, ensuring compliance and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Create mechanical assembly drawings for inverter products and power conversion systems.
• Generate manufacturing documentation using Creo CAD models, engineering drawings, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Develop exploded assembly views, fabrication drawings, installation documentation, and visual manufacturing aids.
• Maintain production-ready assembly documentation to support manufacturing, service, and production teams.
• Verify documentation against released engineering drawings and CAD models for accuracy and compliance.
• Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and update revision-controlled documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, and production teams to enhance documentation quality and usability.
• Create documentation for sheet metal, machined, welded, plastic, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Develop assembly instructions involving fasteners, adhesives, sealants, gasketing, and related processes.
• Organize and maintain engineering documentation within PLM and document management systems.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency with Creo CAD.
• Experience with 2D drawing creation, mechanical assembly drawings, and GD&T.
• Ability to perform tolerance analysis and callouts.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Experience with BOM interpretation and manufacturing documentation.
• Ability to create production-ready drawing packages.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience in Mechanical Design, Drafting, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in creating mechanical assembly drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, BOMs, specifications, and revision-controlled documentation.
• Understanding of GD&T and mechanical drafting standards.
• Experience in supporting manufacturing, production, or industrial environments.
• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, machining, welding, plastic molding, and mechanical assembly processes.
• Understanding of adhesives, sealants, gasketing, and assembly best practices.
• Familiarity with PLM systems, preferably Windchill.
• Experience with ECOs, engineering change management, and document control processes.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Work Environment

The role involves working in a dynamic environment with a focus on mechanical design and documentation. You will use technologies such as Creo CAD and work with PLM systems like Windchill. The position demands attention to detail and the ability to work independently, often in collaboration with mechanical, manufacturing, and production teams.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Poway, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Poway,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 7, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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