What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAD Designer position at PFI?
Job Title: CAD Designer Division: PFI
FLSA: Exempt Travel Required: <5%
Job Status: Full-Time Reports To: Engineering Supervisor
Revision Date: August 28, 2024
PURPOSE OF POSITION
Responsible for reviewing, detailing and resolving problems with specifications and engineering requirements turned into technical documents for communication with other areas within company and customers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
More specifically, the employee owner will:
- Create designs that provide contracted performance, are reasonably within time/cost budgets, maintain structural integrity, and can be manufactured by PFI factories or sub-contractors.
- Provide engineering expertise to areas of tooling, prints, specifications, product maintenance, product materials, raw materials, and purchased components throughout the organization.
- Coordinate with team members to identify the development, maintenance and improvement of engineering standards, procedures, document control systems, design tools, modeling tools and related systems.
- Support the sales department’s efforts with technical information and presentations.
- Communicate positively with managers, peers, and customers, both internal and external.
- Plan and execute given tasks in a timely manner and within deadlines.
- Update, maintain and archive records utilizing document control system.
- Possess working knowledge in AutoCAD and/or SOLIDWORKS software programs.
- Perform extra assignments in other areas and related task assignments in the work area.
- Some travel may be required.
- Continually participate in additional training related to the job.
- Regular, consistent attendance.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Working knowledge of CAD software
- Practical mechanical aptitude to understand the functionality of machinery and equipment
- Must have technical comprehension skills to read and understand requirements from specifications, drawings, instructions, and other design input information.
- Must be capable of working independently.
- Good interpersonal communication skills working with Engineering, Shop and Field personnel.
- Understanding of fabrication and dimensioning practices as they relate to the construction of equipment
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Required knowledge / experience in MS Office and email using MS Windows platform; AutoCAD (applicable release), SOLIDWORKS or other solid modeling software.
EDUCATION – EXPERIENCE – COMPUTER SKILLS
- Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; and
- Minimum one-year related experience and/or training preferred.
TRAINING – CERTIFICATIONS – LICENSES
- Formal training in AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS software programs.
- Capable of acquiring proficiency in SOLIDWORKS PDM software.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint software.
- Valid Driver’s License Required.
COMPETENCIES
To perform this position successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following work competencies:
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; uses equipment properly.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves issues in a timely manner.
- Communication Skills – Speaks clearly, listens and receives clarification, responds to questions.
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction, and takes responsibility.
- Quality Assurance - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Ethics/Professionalism - Treats people with respect; works ethically and with integrity.
- Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
- Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, repetitively use right and left hand for simple/light grasping, and repetitively use right and left hand for fine dexterity. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, hear, talk, and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, balance, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, repetitively use right and left hand for firm/heavy grasping. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Specific hearing abilities required by this job include the ability to hear customers, and the ability to hear instructions from others.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and hearing protection are required in production areas and when posted.
- Other PPE required in some customer facilities.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee owner for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
PFI is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
