Product Designer

US Farathane is hiring a Product Designer to support a growing Design team at the Corporate Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 3D math models, drawings, and assemblies using CATIA V5 and 3DEXPERIENCE .
• Interpret design inputs from internal and customer engineering teams (marked prints, sketches, PowerPoint) and apply them to part and assembly design.
• Follow design direction and develop multiple design concepts within short timeframes.
• Apply customer standards and procedures to prepare parts for OEM release into OEM systems.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Team to ensure Body CAD requirements are met.
• Communicate deliverables and project timing with the Design Manager.
• Meet program schedules for design and drawing deliverables.
• Use Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (GD&T) on drawings.
• Create math models using Sketcher and parametric modeling .
• Manage Ford FDJ Release from start to finish.
• Use Ford Teamcenter/3DX to release and store 3D data, including GD&T 3D Annotation and 2D drawings .
• Navigate 3DX Web Client and load native CAD into the web client.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in design technology, mechanical design, or equivalent required (equivalent job experience considered).
• Minimum 5-7 years of hands‑on automotive product design.
• Minimum 5 years using CATIA V5 software.
• 1-5 years CATIA V5 drawing experience.
• Familiarity with Automotive OEM Global Requirements .
• Ability to create class ‘A’ surface from master sections, scans, and surface.
• Experience designing injection molded components , including backside lifter/slide design, ‘A’ surface graining , and mold design tied to draft angle.
• Microsoft Office : Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ford WERS Trained (able to read a CN).
• Familiarity with Ford Global Requirements .
• Experience with Ford CAD & Drafting Standards .
• Ford 3D EXPERIENCE Trained .

Technologies

• CATIA V5, CATIA V6
• 3DX Rich Client, 3DEXPERIENCE
• 3DX Web Client
• Ford Teamcenter/3DX, Ford FDJ
• Ford WERS, Ford 3D EXPERIENCE
• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Sketcher, Parametric modeling
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (GD&T), GD&T 3D Annotation
• 2D drawings, Sketches

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear.
• Ability to lift 5-25 pounds .

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment with controlled temperatures.
• Routine use of standard office equipment (computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines).
• Some exposure to loud noise and hot and cold temperatures in manufacturing plants.

Ability to Commute / Work Location

• Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (Required)
• In person