What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAD Designer position at Jayco?
Purpose: At a Mastery level, performs CAD design & development activities in support of the Engineering department’s mission.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Works closely with designers, product engineers and team leaders to complete, in a timely manner, necessary working drawings for production units.
- Receives design information from team leader, creates and maintains prints and charts to develop the complete package of engineering documentation for new products and features.
- Assumes responsibility for assigned design work, which includes designing of components, developing various support structures and integrating components into a comprehensive design.
- Regularly performs complex, individual CAD related design activities.
- Works from Engineering Change Notices (ECN’s), Product Change Requests (PCR’s), line audits and user feedback to continually maintain accuracy of the prints & charts.
- Visits production line for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a good relationship with production personnel as well as evaluating this Engineering Team's work.
- Strives continuously for product improvement, cost reductions, and improved quality and manufacturability.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Requires 2 to 5 years related experience and knowledge equivalent to high school plus additional broad specialized training equal to 2 years of college.
- Must be well versed in Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD and a solid understanding and application of design standards.
- Experience in RV or other manufacturing design preferred, but not required. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Must be able to function effectively in a team oriented, fast paced, positive, stable work environment.
Jayco offers a generous benefits package including:
- (2) Medical Insurance plan options, HSAs, and FSAs
- Family Care Clinic for employees and dependents enrolled in a Jayco medical plan (IN only)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401k plan with an annual discretionary match
- Wellness Benefits
- On-site Fitness Center access (IN only)
- Health Clinic for employee use (IN only)
