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Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Company parties
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Job Summary:
The Drafting Engineer will prepare engineering drawings for architectural millwork projects using AutoCAD, and/or SolidWorks. This role will rely on, develop and leverage experience around practical mechanical understanding, including how parts are fabricated, installed, adjusted, fastened and fit together with a focus on the wood / millwork industry.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Have a general, practical understanding of how parts are fabricated, installed, adjusted, fastened and fit together – all with a central focus on the wood / millwork industry
- Uses computer-aided drafting (CAD) software to create full-scale and detailed designs of buildings and interiors from an architect’s rough drawings.
- Draws plans for foundations, buildings, and structures based on instructions provided by engineers and architects.
- Coordinates with Project Managers to review types of materials needed and calculates the quantity to be ordered.
- Prepares routine detail engineering drawings, in either 2D or 3D from given data such as previous drawings, layouts, detailed sketches, and standard references.
- Perform quality checks and reviews of drawings created by others.
- Prepare as-built drawings and plans to support new capital work.
- Assist in design utilizing standards to update existing plan and profile drawings.
- Produce engineering drawings for dimensional accuracy, fit (including tolerance build up), and conformity to drafting and design standards and specifications.
- Revises CAD and/or hand drawn "board" drawings, working from instructions, marked prints, sketches, change notices, prepared by others.
- Support LEED project documentation and reporting requests.Â
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent mechanical aptitude, including the ability to read blueprints, shop drawings, sketches, redlines, field measurements, vendor documentation and mechanical drawings
- Knowledge of dimensions, tolerances, clearances, fasteners, materials and fabrication practices
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong knowledge of CAD software and other architectural drafting tools, including conformity to drafting standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Education and Experience:
- Associate’s degree, technical certificate or equivalent hands-on experience in drafting required.
- Three years of related experience preferred.
- Experiences in millwork, manufacturing, millwright work, fabrication, machine shops, custom production or mechanical design is ideal.
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