Job Description

WHO WE ARE

At FAST Global Solutions, we’re more than a manufacturing company, we’re a team of employee‑owners committed to building equipment that keeps the world moving. From ground support equipment to advanced conveyor solutions, our products power major airlines, air cargo handlers, and distribution operations across the globe.

For over 45 years, our reputation has been built on reliability, craftsmanship, and grit. As an employee‑owned company, every team member has a direct stake in our success, which shows in the pride we take in our work and the long‑lasting relationships we build with customers.

Our purpose is simple: Deliver winning solutions that help our customers, communities, and employees thrive.

INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE

As a 100% employee‑owned company, FAST invests deeply in our people. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), FAST contribute 20% of annual pay to each eligible employee’s ESOP account, allowing employees to share directly in the company’s success and long-term growth.

BENEFITS THAT SUPPORT YOU

• Competitive starting pay
• Health insurance (medical, dental & vision) coverage begins on day one
• Affordable employee and family insurance options
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with a 20% annual company contribution
• Profit Sharing Bonuses up to 5%
• 401(k), life insurance, and long-term disability
• Paid company holidays and PTO and paid volunteer hours
• Annual safety shoe reimbursement (up to $200)
• Annual FAST-branded apparel allowance (up to $150)

SUMMARY: Upon direction from Engineer(s), prepares clear, complete and accurate detail drawings of parts, weldments, and assemblies. The level of complexity of the parts, weldments, and assemblies is higher than those of a Mechanical Designer I. Some designing of parts, weldments and assemblies from rough or detailed sketches is included. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, 2D and 3D, as well as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). 

Creates drawings according to current internal, national, international, and industry drafting standards. 

Verify accuracy of drawings; checking dimensions, materials, relationship between parts, and tolerances. 

Utilizes knowledge of fabrication machines, engineering principles, mathematics, materials, and other physical sciences to create designs and drawings. 

Design parts or assemblies based on sketches, discussions, or prior designs. 

Communicate with other departments to validate design and/or drawings. 

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 

Communicate effectively, make presentations, write routine reports, outline instructions, and correspondence. 

Create charts and spreadsheets to report statistical data. 

Troubleshoot and validate manufactured product on the production floor. 

Support and Apply ISO requirements as appropriate. 

Communicate with vendors. 

Working closely with the Engineer, setup and successfully run FEA simulations. 

SUPERVISORY: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. CAD software experience of 3+ years is necessary. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to compute angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages, and hole locations. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. 

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of SolidWorks and AutoCAD design software, as well as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). An individual must be able to model more complex parts, weldments and assemblies. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

*Each employee should be aware that changes in this job description could occur at any time. Also this job description is not to be considered or construed to be a contract of employment.