Mechanical Designer – Sheet Metal Enclosures

Company: Sheela Grid Works Pvt. Ltd. (SGW)

Location: Salempur, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh

Department: Design & Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 2–5 Years

Industry: Sheet Metal Fabrication / Electrical Enclosures / Industrial Equipment

About the Role

Sheela Grid Works Pvt. Ltd. is looking for a Mechanical Designer to join our Design & Engineering team for the development of industrial electrical enclosures, cabinets, control-panel enclosures, junction boxes and custom sheet-metal products.

This is a computer-based design role. The designer will be responsible for taking customer requirements and engineering concepts and converting them into complete, accurate, manufacturing-ready digital design packages.

The role will involve 3D modelling, 2D drawings, sheet-metal development, flat patterns, DXF preparation, bend sequencing, CNC-related design preparation, BOMs and engineering documentation.

The candidate should have a strong understanding of sheet-metal manufacturing processes so that designs can be prepared correctly for downstream production.

Key Responsibilities

1. 3D Mechanical Design

* Create detailed 3D models of industrial electrical enclosures and sheet-metal assemblies using SolidWorks.
- Design:
- Floor-standing cabinets
- Wall-mounted enclosures
- Junction boxes
- Control-panel enclosures
- Modular enclosures
- Doors and covers
- Mounting plates
- Gland plates
- Plinths
- Canopies
- Internal partitions
- Brackets and accessories
- Develop complete assemblies and sub-assemblies.
- Design products based on customer specifications, sketches, drawings and electrical requirements.
- Select appropriate material thicknesses, bend radii, hardware and construction methods.
- Design for manufacturability, assembly, strength and serviceability.

1. Sheet Metal Design

* Create sheet-metal parts using SolidWorks Sheet Metal.
- Apply appropriate:
- Bend allowances
- Bend deductions
- K-factors
- Bend radii
- Reliefs
- Corner treatments
- Tolerances
- Ensure designs are suitable for CNC laser cutting, press-brake bending and welding.
- Account for material thickness and fabrication limitations during the design stage.
- Develop standardized and modular sheet-metal construction methods.

1. Flat Pattern & DXF Preparation

* Generate accurate flat patterns from completed 3D models.
- Prepare production-ready DXF files for fiber-laser cutting.
- Ensure DXFs contain correct:
- Cut profiles
- Holes
- Slots
- Cut-outs
- Notches
- Dimensions
- Geometry
- Check DXFs for open profiles, duplicate geometry, incorrect entities and other errors.
- Ensure correct bend-related information is maintained between the 3D model, flat pattern and manufacturing drawing.
- Prepare separate DXF files according to the company’s manufacturing and programming standards.
- Optimize part orientation and geometry for efficient downstream nesting where required.

1. Bend Sequence & Press-Brake Design

* Determine the appropriate bend sequence for sheet-metal components.
- Develop digital bend-sequence information based on:
- Part geometry
- Bend direction
- Tool accessibility




- Part dimensions
- Bend interference
- Tooling limitations
- Required tolerances
- Identify potential bending collisions and manufacturing issues during the design stage.
- Prepare bend drawings/instructions for CNC press-brake programming.
- Ensure the final design can be manufactured using the available press-brake tooling and machine envelope.
- Provide all necessary bend information to the programming/production team.

1. Manufacturing Drawings

Prepare detailed 2D manufacturing drawings for individual components and assemblies, including:
- Overall dimensions
- Component dimensions
- Material grade
- Sheet thickness
- Bend angles
- Bend radii
- Hole dimensions
- Hole locations
- Cut-outs
- Welding requirements
- Hardware
- Surface finish
- Powder-coating requirements
- Tolerances
- Assembly details
- Revision information

Drawings must be clear enough for production to manufacture the component without requiring design clarification.
1. Assembly & Enclosure Design

* Create complete enclosure assemblies in SolidWorks.
- Develop detailed assembly drawings and exploded views where required.
- Define positioning of:
- Doors
- Hinges
- Locks
- Handles
- Mounting plates
- Gland plates
- Busbar supports
- Cable-entry provisions
- Internal accessories
- Ensure proper clearances and accessibility.
- Design appropriate gasket arrangements for required IP ratings.
- Incorporate standard SGW hardware and components into designs.

1. BOM & Engineering Documentation

* Create and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Define raw-material requirements for each component.
- Identify bought-out components and standard hardware.
- Create structured part numbers and component descriptions.
- Prepare complete engineering documentation for each product.
- Maintain drawing revisions and document versions.
- Ensure released drawings and files follow SGW’s document-control system.

1. Design for Manufacturing & Cost Optimization

The designer will be expected to consider manufacturing efficiency during the design stage.

Responsibilities include

- Minimize unnecessary bends and fabrication operations.
- Reduce material wastage.
- Optimize sheet utilization.
- Standardize components wherever possible.
- Reduce the number of unique parts.
- Select economical construction methods.
- Design components for effective laser cutting, bending and welding.
- Identify opportunities to reduce material weight and manufacturing complexity.

1. Modular Product Development

The designer will contribute to the development of SGW’s modular enclosure platform.

This includes

- Developing standardized enclosure sizes.
- Creating configurable door, roof, side-panel and mounting systems.
- Developing reusable components and sub-assemblies.




- Creating standardized hardware locations.
- Developing design libraries.
- Creating parametric models where practical.
- Establishing common design rules for SGW’s enclosure product families.

1. Design Library & Standards

Develop and maintain a structured digital design library containing:
- Standard enclosure components
- Standard hardware
- Hinges
- Locks
- Handles
- Gaskets
- Mounting systems
- Brackets
- Fasteners
- Standard sheet-metal profiles
- Standard DXF components
- Standard drawings
- Standard assemblies The objective is to progressively reduce design time and increase standardization across SGW products.

Software Requirements

Essential

- SolidWorks
- Robust knowledge of SolidWorks Sheet Metal
- AutoCAD or equivalent 2D CAD software
- Ability to create, inspect and modify DXF files

Preferred

- CypNest
- CypCut
- Delem press-brake software
- Experience with CNC laser and press-brake programming workflows
- ERP/MRP/BOM systems

Technical Skills Required The candidate should have strong knowledge of:
- Sheet-metal design
- CRCA/MS sheet
- Stainless steel
- Aluminium
- Sheet-metal thickness selection
- Bend allowance
- Bend deduction
- K-factor
- Bend radius
- Bend relief
- Press-brake tooling
- Bend sequencing
- CNC laser cutting
- DXF preparation
- CNC nesting concepts
- Welding design
- Laser welding
- MIG/TIG welding
- Dimensional tolerances
- GD&T; fundamentals
- Powder coating
- IP-rated enclosure construction
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
- Design for Assembly (DFA)

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a designer who is:
- Highly proficient in SolidWorks and sheet-metal modelling.
- Extremely detail-oriented.
- Comfortable working on complex sheet-metal assemblies.
- Able to independently develop a design from concept/customer requirement to a complete manufacturing package.
- Strong in understanding DXF generation and CNC fabrication requirements.
- Able to determine practical bend sequences digitally.
- Good at identifying design and fabrication issues before drawings are released.
- Organized with drawings, revisions, BOMs and engineering documentation.
- Interested in developing standardized and modular product systems.

Preferred Experience

2–5 years of relevant experience in:
- Electrical enclosure design
- Control-panel enclosure design
- Sheet-metal product design
- Industrial cabinet design
- CNC sheet-metal fabrication
- Industrial equipment design
- Metal furniture/equipment design

Candidates with strong sheet-metal CAD and DXF experience will be preferred over candidates with only general mechanical-design experience.

Important

This is a design-office/computer-based position.

The primary responsibilities are

Customer Requirement → 3D Design → Sheet-Metal Development → Flat Pattern → DXF → Bend Sequence → 2D Manufacturing Drawings → BOM → Final Engineering Release The candidate will not be responsible for operating CNC machines, bending machines, laser machines, welding equipment or other factory machinery.

Compensation

₹4–6 LPA, depending on experience and technical capability.

📌 Mechanical Design Engineer (Hathras)
🏢 Sheela Grid Works Private
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