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Structural Designer / Drafter

Job Description

As a Designer / Drafter, you’ll work with our talented team of engineers and production supervisors to manufacture a wide variety of industrial storage rack systems: from concept, through design, fabrication, and installation. We hope to add you to our team.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Design / Drafting (Primary)
    • Design and draft structural storage rack component/assembly drawings for customer approval and fabrication
    • release.
    • Check component/assembly drawings created by others per ISO9001 requirements.
    • Update existing drawings to incorporate new designs, fabrication processes or best practices.
    • Create concept drawings/elevations for quotes to support the sales process.
    • Create detailed drawings for standard installation and sales packages.
    • Design/model/draft special internal design projects for Manufacturing and Maintenance teams.
    • Work with Fabrication team to ensure job drawings are understood and correct. Make modifications as required.
  • Quote / Order Processing
    • Process quote requests from customers (mostly large or custom projects).
    • Convert quotes into order acknowledgments upon receipt of purchase order.
    • Enter orders into Sage prior to sending to purchasing/processing for release.
    • Answer product questions via email and phone from our customers, salesmen, shop personnel, and installation
    • crews.
  • Administrative
    • Import orders into Sage for big box customer safety program.
    • Manually track their inventory based on daily shipments going out and new orders coming in.
    • Determine fabrication releases required to replenish their inventory.
    • Prepare and attend weekly meetings for On Time Shipping and Open Order Cleanup.
    • Reconcile inventory based on adjustments made during companywide monthly inventory.

Requirements

Skills & Qualifications

  • Associates or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Drafting, CAD or a similar field of study.
  • Proficient in AutoCAD Inventor and all MS office programs.
  • 3+ years of experience in design and drafting (preferably manufacturing).
  • Understand the basics of steel fabrication including punching, fitting, sawing, and welding.
  • Able to read weld symbols.
  • Able to travel to customer job sites and provide field measuring services with tape measures, plumb bobs, and lasers.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective communication skills including active listening, critical thinking, and ability to ask questions.
  • Strong problem solving and interpersonal skills.
  • Willingness and ability to work in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.