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Drafter Designer

Company : Bray International, Inc.

Location : Houston, Texas (Onsite, 5 days a week)

About Bray International

Bray International is a leading provider of industrial valves, actuators, and related control products, offering innovative flow control solutions worldwide. As a family-owned business with over 30 years of engineered excellence, Bray is known for its commitment to excellence, integrity, and collaboration. Join our team to become part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organization shaping the future of flow control solutions.

Why Work for Us?

Bray offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including :

Competitive Pay Plans
Comprehensive Benefits : Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; Paid holidays and vacation; 401(k) with matching contributions.
Healthy Work Environment : A smoke-free, drug-free workplace ensuring safety and productivity.
Career Growth : Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
An Exceptional Company Culture : Bray is a family-owned business committed to engineered excellence.

Position Overview

As a Drafter Designer at Bray International, you will be responsible for creating detailed component models, assemblies, and technical drawings of mechanical valves and associated components. Utilizing computer-aided design (CAD) software, you will ensure precise and accurate drawings that guide the manufacturing process. This role requires strong communication skills, a talent for simplifying complex ideas, and experience with standard mechanical design and drafting practices. You will work closely with the technical team and internal departments, ensuring adherence to Bray’s standard practices in maintaining ERP and related data.

Key Responsibilities :

Utilize advanced CAD programs such as AutoCAD and SolidWorks to develop detailed 3D models and working drawings of various types of butterfly valves, with accurate dimensions and annotations, ensuring all mechanical specifications are met.

Work closely with the Design Engineering team to create, store, and maintain thorough records of all drawings, assemblies, and Bill-of-Materials, including revisions and change orders, ensuring all technical documentation is up-to-date electronically within the Bray ERP system.

Collaborate closely with engineers and other technical teams to understand design intent, discuss modifications, and resolve any design issues.

Review and analyze engineering specifications, design documents, and sketches to translate them into comprehensive technical drawings and procedural instructions.

Review drawings for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to engineering standards and specifications.

Create detailed views of valve components, including sections, exploded views, and assembly drawings to provide clear instructions for manufacturing.

Consult technical handbooks and tables throughout the drafting phase to apply proper dimensioning and tolerancing techniques to ensure components fit and function correctly within the valve assembly.

Support product validation testing, certification, and preparation for third-party facility audits.

Qualifications :

High school diploma or equivalent required; a two-year degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design or related field is highly preferred.

Hands-on experience or training with AutoCAD and SolidWorks or similar CAD programs, including part design, assemblies, and PDM file management.

SolidWorks CAD Design Professional and Drawing Tools Professional certifications preferred.

Core Competencies :

Proficient understanding of ASME Y14.5 Drafting Standard and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.

Mechanical skills related to form, fit, function of assemblies and understanding of valve design concepts.

Excellent oral and written communication abilities and collaboration skills to work effectively with engineers and other technical teams to meet project timelines.

Knowledge of materials, tolerances, and manufacturing processes, including molding, stamping, casting, machining, and welding.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work with precise measurements, adherence to processes and regulations, and safety procedures.

Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to work autonomously with initiative and urgency.

Performance Standards :

Evaluation based on quality of work, attendance, teamwork, customer service, and initiative.

Additional Information :

Bray campus is a smoke-free environment.

Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Staffing and recruiting agencies are not invited to submit unsolicited candidates for this job posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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