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 design (CAD) layout and detail drafting support to new product development and standard product support engineering activities. This position involves refining conceptual designs and ideas and converting them to finished layouts and detailed drawings.

We are open to considering candidates with experience ranging from entry level to senior level.

Essential Duties

CAD design & documentation
- Provide CAD layout and assembly designs for new products in cooperation with a design team consisting of engineers, other designers and lab technicians.
- Produce CAD conceptual designs layout and detail drawings of new products.
- Revise and redraw, as required, production drawings of existing standard products.
- Use and apply Graco design and drafting standards, including geometric tolerancing.
- Complete ECOs, by utilizing PDM and other tools.
- Perform tolerance analysis on critical assemblies.
- Do basic engineering design calculations.
Development project activities
- Work with Model Shop, Purchasing, Technicians, and Manufacturing as required to produce designed products.
- Communicate with manufacturing and suppliers to develop cost effective parts designs.
- Release drawings to manufacturing and facilitate the manufacturing progress throughout the pre-prod cycle.
- Identify design activities and solve problems.
  Perform engineering calculations as required to provide sound designs.
Project management & leadership
- Assist lab technicians in completion of test plans.
Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Two-year technical degree or equivalent.
Consistent Highly Effective Performance.
Thorough knowledge of mechanical design drafting practices.
Capable of using and applying Graco design and drafting standards.
Minimum 1 year of Mechanical Drafter or Designer experience.
Demonstrated ability to finish conceptual design, including application of geometric tolerance, evaluates fits.
Basic knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes with some experience on tooled parts.
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.

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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.

$26.11 - $45.72