Position: CAD Designer
Responsibilities:
- Creates highly accurate erection drawings to provide a visual depiction of company’s products to be used in sales, manufacturing and erection of company steel forms. Exhibits mastery of various equipment, engineering practices, mathematics, and other means to complete drawings to meet district and corporate objectives.
- Working efficiently under limited supervision, carries out design/drafting assignments of routine to more complex nature, with latitude in the use of judgment to make decisions.
- Investigates and procures all data required to develop a design.
- Recommends updates to drafting and engineering standards to help develop training as well as testing to be used for recruitment of new drafters. Actively providing ideas to provide LIPCC. Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Takes initiative to work with Checker or Engineer to develop e-drawing budget, manage project drawings, address manufacturing, distribution, and field service issues as needed. Reviews & compares the budgeted versus actual drafting hours and provides feedback.
- Creates erection drawings to be used in both custom and standard projects as assigned by direct reports. Works closely with all key personnel to ensure that drawings convey the correct information and are error free.
- Generates detailed mechanical drawings for manufacturing and warehouse applications.
- Enters equipment lists as needed for projects. Reviews entered e-list. Makes adjustments appropriately.
- Acts in a liaison capacity with warehouse to troubleshoot assembly problems. Acts as and reviews with Checker, District Engineer, Corporate Production Engineer or other management personnel as needed.
- Provides training to drafters. Serves as a mentor.
- Develops and coordinates guidelines used in training for company’s policies, procedures and forming systems. Recommends changes and works with appropriate management personnel. Identify and promote best practices.
- Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering or another related field.
- At least 6 years’ experience in drafting or other engineering related position.
- General construction knowledge along with ability to read and interpret blueprints required.
- Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Mechanical aptitude with ability to complete basic mathematical calculations is essential.
- Proficient in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
- Experience in problem solving skill.