CAD Drafter

BETTER MOBILITY FOR LIFE

Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, ceiling track lifts and patient slings. Savaria employs 2,450 valued associates globally and has 11 manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

SAVARIA PATIENT CARE

Built from a heritage of brands including Span, Handicare and Silvalea, Savaria Patient Care provides products designed for safe patient handling and positive outcomes. Our research and clinically based product portfolio include therapeutic surfaces for pressure management and positioning, a complete range of innovative ceiling and floor lifts and slings. Savaria Patient Care is a division of Savaria Corporation, a global leader in accessibility.

OVERVIEW: The CAD Drafter will be responsible for the control and completion of multiple AutoCAD and quotation projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, standards, and goals.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Use of AutoCAD to perform design/drawing work assigned.
• Use of ERP system or Excel to generates quotes as required.
• Works with site evaluations, sketches, verbal direction etc. to design, coordinate and prepare design drawings / quotations.
• Coordinates with direct sales reps and dealers.
• Coordinates with project management for installation estimates.
• Coordinates and monitors design drawings / quotations submission schedule.
• Produces design drawings as per detail given by client/manager.
• Creates and revises customer drawings and bill of materials/pricing based on varying provided documents.
• Generates quotations based on completed drawings as well as projects without drawings.
• Documents drawings and quotes with internal documentation daily.
• Ensures positive interaction with customers over the phone and via e-mail while verifying customer specifications.
• Accountable for meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Additional responsibilities as required.
  
  

Competencies

• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Responds promptly to customer needs
• Responds to requests for service and assistance
• Listens and gets clarification
• Responds well to questions
• Balances team and individual responsibilities
• Writes clearly and informatively
• Treats people with respect
• Upholds organizational values
• Follows policies and procedures
• Manages competing demands
• Follows through on commitments
• Meets productivity standards
• Completes work in timely manner
  
  

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
  
  

Education, Experience & Training

• Associate degree in a Drafting/Design or similar field along with 1 or more year(s) of recent AutoCAD experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of design & quotation experience preferred.
  
  

Certificates, Licenses Or Registrations

• None required.
  
  

Computer Skills

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Electronic Signature Applications, Remote Desktop Applications, and Bluebeam Revu are required. Intermediate-Advanced proficiency in Autodesk’s AutoCAD Architecture 2023 is required. Revit, NavisWorks, and/or other BIM Applications are desired.
  
  

Physical Demands

• The employee may occasionally stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch during shift. Employee will be required to regularly sit, use hand to finger, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms. Employee must be able to occasionally lift and or move up to 25 lbs.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
  
  

Work Environment

• This position works in an environment with moderate noise levels.
  
  

Travel

• This position may travel up to 10% of the time.
  
  

Handicare/Span provide equal employment opportunities and consideration to all qualified employees and applicants, prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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