Mechanical Drafter

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We are looking for a Drafter to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.

Your Responsibilities

You will prepare solid models and drawings, tooling, and manufacturing effort from master assemblies, layouts, sketches, specifications, and/or general instructions.

We Take Care Of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge

• Prepare solid models and complete detail, assembly, manufacturing, and inspection drawings including Bill of Materials for products, parts, components, assemblies, apparatus, tools, dies, gauges, fixtures, jigs, etc. from master assemblies, layouts, and general instructions as assigned.
• Coordinate detail drawings of parts or assemblies being prepared involving an inter-relationship of operation or function with other detailed parts or assemblies. Ensure accuracy and completeness of models and drawings with all necessary views and illustrations. Convey all engineering and manufacturing data and acceptance criteria neatly and accurately in accordance with drafting standards and practices.
• Make additions to, or changes in, existing drawings and models. Revise drawings as required from marked prints and written or verbal instructions.
• Communicate and coordinate activities with the Lead Graphic Designer when assigned to a Project Team.
• Obtain proper information for drawings from department manuals, standard books, engineering reference handbooks, material and process specifications, supplier catalogs, etc. to determine dimensions, tolerances, finishes, etc. Interpret drawings including customer and supplier drawings to obtain information relative to assignment. Determine proper methods based on established practices or procedures.
• Maintain and utilize the Product Life Cycle Manager (PLM) system for searching storage, retrieval, and release of databases.
• Perform minor design work as instructed under close supervision.
• Check to ensure accuracy of own work, including preparation of models and assemblies for clearance analysis.
• Apply a practical knowledge of manufacturing processes, machine tools, fabrication equipment, and inspection techniques to the preparation of models and drawings.
• Investigate shop and supply management issues caused by drawing information and determine the solution and make proper corrections. Refer complicated design/standard manufacturing procedure issues to a higher coded graphic designer or supervisor.
• Interact with customers, suppliers, and other external personnel during assigned projects.
• Keep abreast of advances in design, modeling, and drafting practices, techniques, materials and processes, and available standard design products from suppliers that may be used in the design projects.
• Perform any other graphic designer (design/drafting) function of similar or less complex nature.
  
  

What You Bring

• 1 years of drafting experience.
• Associate degree in design drafting focused on mechanical equipment design or the equivalent.
• Detail oriented with the ability to learn on the fly.
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment.
• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a personnel security clearance and d be able to obtain and maintain a personnel security clearance
  
  

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.