What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAD Drafter Designer position at 180 Engineering?
CAD Drafter Designer (Direct Hire)
East Alton, IL
Job Requisition: 7368
Annual Salary Range: $60 – 80K. Individual salaries are based on education, geographic location, and alignment to the market data.
Description for Drafter Designer:
The Drafter/Designer will be responsible for the drafting and design work supporting engineers and engineering projects in the Brass Mill and Cupping Plants with majority of work being mechanical in nature.
Responsibilities for CAD Drafter Design:
- Work closely with engineers to create, revise, and archive drawings. Design instructions may be given verbally or in writing.
- Occasionally perform engineering design work based on design parameters prepared by others.
- Typical drawing/design topics are heavy-duty steel fabrications, sheet metal fabrications, basic machine/power transmission designs (shafts, bearings, pulleys, couplings, etc.), piping schematics, P&ID’s, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
- Exercise independent judgment in dimensioning and tolerancing of parts and components to best function within the design intent.
- Interact with production and maintenance staff to understand issues and work with others to arrive at best solution.
- Perform as necessary a variety of mathematical calculations.
- Arrange the sequence of the work by planning and judgement.
- Perform fieldwork as required, taking measurements, and collecting data as necessary.
- Support procurement efforts by obtaining quotes to implement designs.
- Occasionally revise electrical or civil/structural drawings using information prepared by others.
- Will typically work on designs from concept to completion, but may occasionally finish drawings/designs started by others.
- Design changes in a way to be safe, ergonomic, and maintainable.
Requirements for CAD Drafter Designer:
- Two (2) years minimum previous experience and/or schooling in CAD drafting required.
- College level courses in engineering and/or mechanical drawing preferred.
- Knowledge of 3D Solid modeling and AutoCAD required, Inventor preferred.
- In-depth knowledge of machine and fab shop procedures and artistic skill in the presentation of drawings.
- Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
- Experience in mechanical design.
- Experience/understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical schematics and civil drawings helpful.
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000
