What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Drafting Technician position at The Kelly Group?
The Kelly Group is seeking a Mechanical Drafting Technician for its Lafayette, Indiana, facility. Candidates with various levels of experience and education will be considered, but applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of experience - preferably in work related to industrial contracting and sheet metal/structural steel fabrication.
A company vehicle may be provided for travel to remote jobsites for this position.
This position requires the ability to perform these essential duties:
- Take field measurements and transfer them into fabrication drawings
- Utilize CAD equipment and drafting packages to prepare clear, complete and accurate working plans and detail drawings from detailed or rough sketches
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and other sketches
- Check dimensions, analyze materials and consider relation of various parts to whole structure of project
- Interact effectively with customers, project managers, engineers and fabricators
- If operating a company vehicle, a valid driver's license and driving record acceptable to company insurer are required
Other responsibilities may be assigned for highly experienced candidates:
- Operate long-distance 3D scanner hardware and software
- Work with point cloud data to produce 3D CAD models
- Pull field measurements for retrofitting in industrial construction
- Work directly with customers to develop models based on client design and specifications
- Develop field install prints and work with field teams to ensure correct installation
- Develop shop fabrication prints and work with fabrication team to ensure correct fabrication
Other preferred qualifications sought include:
- Proficiency using Autodesk AEC Collection (Plant 3D, Advance Steel, Navisworks) and Microsoft Office software
- Associate's degree in engineering, drafting, design, graphic arts or a related field
The Kelly Group offers a complete benefits package, including:
- Comprehensive group medical, Rx, dental and vision coverage
- Health care and dependent care pre-tax flexible spending account options
- Paid life/AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) retirement plan option with employer match
- Paid time off and paid vacation
- Paid holidays
EEO STATEMENT
The Kelly Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
