What are the responsibilities and job description for the Drafter (Level II) position at Barnhart?
Job Summary:
A Drafter (Level 2) primarily provides support to engineers during the process of creating specialty equipment for the heavy lift and transport industry. Additionally, they may take on some administrative and technical support functions to assist other CAD users.
Job Requirements:
- Experience: 3-10 years of qualifying experience in CAD operation.
- Software Proficiency: Competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for documentation and reporting. Advanced experience with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD is required.
- Communication: Strong communication skills for reporting, documenting, and communicating with stakeholders or team members. Ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with field personnel, engineers, and project managers. Ability to accurately incorporate design revisions and update associated documents for consistency.
- Task Management Skills: Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Physical Requirements: Willingness and ability to visit job sites occasionally and work in outdoor and potentially hazardous environments, which may involve standing, walking, crawling, climbing ladders or scaffolding, and lifting moderate weights.
- Fit for Duty: Must pass a drug test, fit for duty and background check.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support Engineers in designing and documenting innovative equipment for heavy lift and transport projects across North America. Typical documentation for Research & Development projects can include:
- Preliminary CAD Models and Concept Drawings
- Finalized CAD Models and Fabrication Drawings
- Support during fabrication
- Load Testing Documentation, including Load Test Procedure Drawings and Load Test Certificates
- Specification Sheets for reference by project engineers and field personnel.
- Various revisions to documents as required.
- Develop working knowledge of existing Barnhart heavy lift and specialty rigging equipment.
- Help with basic mechanical design and structural analysis tasks.
- Possess an understanding of applicable industry and company-specific drawing standards (e.g. ASME) and help to ensure designs are in accordance. Perform preliminary checks on drawings for content and format compliance before final review by an engineer.
- Assist in creating organized Equipment Packages for storing equipment documentation.
- Assist at troubleshooting various design problems and work with engineers to resolve them.
- Develop proficiency in AutoCAD and Inventor techniques including: Dynamic Blocks, Multisolid Modeling, and Frame Generator.
- Assist in creating and maintaining templates and other support files for CAD software packages.
- Provide technical assistance and workflow guidance to other CAD users within the company.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- Bonus program that pays for performance
- 401K contributions matched up to 10% of pay
- Benefits Package including medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability
- Paid Time Off
- Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology, Associate’s Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or a related CAD-focused degree or certificate program. Minimum GPA of 3.0.
PURPOSE – Barnhart is built on a strong foundation of serving others. The fruit of our labor is used to grow the company, care for our employees, and serve those in our communities and around the world.
MINDS OVER MATTER – Barnhart has built a nationwide reputation for solving problems. We specialize in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry.
NETWORK – Barnhart has built teams that form one of our industry’s strongest networks of talent and resources with over 60 branch locations across the U.S. working together to serve our customers. This growing network offers our team members constant opportunity for career growth and professional development.
CULTURE – Barnhart has a strong team culture -- the “One TEAM.” We are looking for smart, hard-working people who strive for excellence in their work and appreciate collaboration. Join a team that values Safety, Servant Leadership, Quality Service, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Fairness, and Profit with a Purpose.
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