21 Sep 2026

Full-Time CAD Designer II

Bissell – Posted by DESIGN ENGINEAnywhere

Job Description

Grand Rapids MI

The CAD Designer II works within BISSELL’s Computer-Aided Design department as part of our larger Product Development and Engineering Organization. Reporting to the Manager-CAD, the individual in this role will provide expertise in the design for parts and components in the process for various BISSELL appliances and products in development or in production.

Responsibilities:

Broad Function
  • Design plastic parts for cost-effective and high-quality molding. Understand and properly decide rib and wall thickness, fillets, draft, feature coring, wall thickness, strength, cosmetics, etc.
  • Assist with new product development as a pooled resource. Lead CAD on small to medium-sized projects. Assigned work may include basic design, drawings, and tolerance stack-ups, with help from the Engineers or SR. Designers, if needed.
  • Assist in occasional CAD drafting and product changes. This includes developing drawings for release, occasional Engineering Change Orders (ECO), reviewing marked-up prints, and incorporating changes.
Responsibilities
  • Understands and executes the proper and cost-effective design of electro-mechanical products for safety, quality, and manufacturability.
  • Develop proficient CAD skills, continuously improve CAD expertise and help other CAD Team Members with technical support, training, and general assistance as required.
  • Able to understand and complete drawings according to CAD Standards Manual.
  • Initiate CAD and/or systems recommendations toward continuous improvement in CAD usage, product development, and other procedures.
  • Perform volume, weight and cost estimation of plastic and other parts using estimations of material cost.
  • Provide CAD leadership to projects assigned. Create product geometry using CAD software. These would typically be small to medium-sized projects
  • Manage project CAD data within Windchill software products. Learn and understand Windchill to better manage this data and make recommendations for improvements.
  • Understand and apply GD&T properly on drawings.
  • Maintain CAD Checklists as assigned.
  • Mentor CAD Drafters through the EC process.
  • Check over EC work to ensure their accuracy, completeness, and conformance to company standards.
  • Create and maintain accurate assembly parts lists on new products and those affected by ECOs.
  • Support the CAD department; perform CAD data transfers, help other users, and understand primary data management tools and other miscellaneous tasks.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED CORE COMPETENCIES
  • Functional/Technical Expertise
  • Global Business Acumen
  • Self-Management
  • Learning Versatility
  • Delivers Results
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Managerial Courage
  • Continuous Improvement
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION
Degree minimum: Bachelor of Science
Specific concentration: Engineering, Design, or a closely related field
Experience level: 4-7 years
SPECIALIZED TRAINING/EDUCATION PREFERRED

 

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How to Apply

https://careers.bissell.com/

Job Categories: 3D CAD. Job Types: Full-Time. Salary: 80,000 - 100,000. Job expires in Endless.

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