Are you a highly motivated Manufacturing professional with applied technical skills who is looking for an opportunity to apply those skills in a new way? How about in support of an Engineering team? Would you like to be a part of a workplace where you’re respected and appreciated as a person, not just as an employee? Then you may be exactly who we need at Viking-Cives!

Company Overview:

Since 1960, Viking-Cives has manufactured a wide range of truck equipment that makes snowy and icy roads safe for individuals, families, school buses, etc. We specialize in customizing snow and ice removal equipment for heavy municipal, county, and state trucks by installing a variety of specialized equipment. You may never have heard of us, but you have seen our trucks on the road as they make our snowy and icy roads safer for you, your family, and your friends. Our brand-new manufacturing and installation facility is opening in Battle Creek, Michigan (Viking-Cives Great Lakes Division). We are the fourth division in a growing corporation with locations across the United States and Canada.

Job Summary:

A CAD Administrator's role is to assist with increasing engineering’s efficiency. The job will entail checking engineering drawings to ensure drawing standards are followed, entering new items from engineering into an ERP system, nesting parts to be cut on a laser cutter, and entering parts into the Press Brakes to be bent. A mindset of continuous improvement and outside the box thinking is important, as we constantly try to better ourselves in every aspect of what we do. Best of all, we are a fully employee-owned company where we work together as a team to build a successful and profitable business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of detail drawings for all parts, weldments & assemblies.
• Work closely with design engineers to check completed drawings prior to submitting drawings to production stream.
• Create standards & best practices for dimensioning & tolerancing of all drawings.
• Manage access control to drawings.
• Oversee final steps of new product implementation into the production stream.
• Enter new part numbers and product details into ERP system.
• Enter product bill of materials into ERP system.
• Work closely with both Engineering & Production departments to ensure smooth product implementation.
• Ensure proper steps and procedures are followed when drawing revisions are necessary.
• Maintain and oversee accurate and complete archive of past drawing revisions.
• Develop nests for the laser cutter using a nesting software.
• Maintain and update bend specification on the press brake computers

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in team environments.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand engineering drawings and determine if standards have been followed.
• Ability to work safely in a shop environment.
• Experience with nesting in preferred

Benefits

• 100% ESOP Company
• Profit sharing
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Disability Insurance (STD/LTD)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

We look forward to reviewing your qualifications and experience! Resumes and cover letters are recommended for priority consideration.

Viking-Cives Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will receive equal opportunity consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, qualified veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?

Work Location: In person