Designer
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a design you made that had to be changed after it reached manufacturing.
What they are checking: Whether they learn from feedback and design with manufacturability in mind next time.
Tell me about a time you juggled several design projects at once.
What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize and keep a growing service business supplied with parts on time.
What's a design idea you came up with that improved a product?
What they are checking: Whether they bring their own creative solutions rather than only executing other people's ideas.
What would you do
How do you work with engineers when you think their concept will be hard to build?
What they are checking: Whether they speak up constructively and offer alternatives rather than just drawing what they're told.
A dealer reports that an attachment is hard to install. How would you approach fixing it?
What they are checking: Whether they consider the real user's experience and work back to a practical design change.
About the work
What CAD software do you work in, and what kinds of parts or assemblies have you designed?
What they are checking: Whether their modeling and drawing skills fit the accessories and attachments this role supports.
This role focuses on RapidCare parts, accessories and attachments for Ariens, Gravely and Henry's. How would designing an attachment differ from designing a core product?
What they are checking: Whether they think about fitting new designs onto existing machines that are already in customers' hands.
Walk me through how you create a drawing that a supplier or the shop floor can build from without questions.
What they are checking: Whether they produce clear, complete drawings with proper dimensions and tolerances.
How do you decide between sheet metal, a casting, or a molded part for a new component?
What they are checking: Whether they understand how material and process choices affect cost, strength and lead time.
How do you manage revisions and keep track of which version of a drawing is current?
What they are checking: Whether they respect change control so the wrong revision never gets built.
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