Precast Concrete Detailer

Concrete Industries, Inc., a NEBCO Company, is one of the region’s premier suppliers of high-quality structural concrete building and bridge girder systems, concrete pipe, rebar, and other building materials for the construction industry.  Serving the greater Nebraska area, as well as parts of Iowa, Colorado, Missouri and Kansas, also specializes in high-strength, pre-stressed hollowcore slabs, as well as various types of insulated wall panels. For more information, visit www.concreteindustries.com. For more information about NEBCO, Inc., visit www.nebcoinc.com.
Job Summary
Concrete Industries, Inc. is looking for a high performing, results-oriented individual to join our team. This person will produce precast concrete erection drawings and piece details from architectural/structural drawings and precast concrete design calculations on schedule that translate contract documents into usable information providing an accurate and effective communication link to ensure proper production, handling and placement of the material supplied. Abides by Company Safety Program and Policies, while performing duties safely. Reliable attendance required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Reads and understands architectural/structural drawings and specifications.

Produces erection drawings, production piece detail drawings, and material drawings for precast/prestressed products sold, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.

Utilizes knowledge of various computer programs, engineering practices, production practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.

Makes any adjustments or changes necessary or desired.

Stays up to date on all issues, updates and progress of all assigned projects.

Produces robotic input files for production equipment.

Other duties may be assigned.

Education and/or Experience:  

• Associate’s Degree in Architectural Drafting or related field; and
• one-year experience in drafting field; or
• equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  None listed.

Other Qualifications:  

• Applicant must have a good knowledge of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) drafting techniques and Microsoft Window Systems including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be able to read and interpret architectural and structural drawings, determine the need and design calculations.
• Knowledge of precast/prestressed concrete and/or previous precast detailing experience a plus but not a requirement.
• Good communication skills to be able to communicate with architects, contractors and production personnel.
• Must have excellent math skills with a good knowledge of trigonometry.
• Must be able to visualize the assembly of structural components, in three dimensions.

Other Skills & Abilities: 

• Must be able to work overtime, especially during the spring and summer, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to think independently and determine what needs to be drawn.
• Must be willing to learn and demonstrate personal initiative.

Benefits:

• Retirement Plans
• PAID Holidays
• Insurance Benefits
• Wellness Program - with the opportunity to earn five additional days off
• PAID Time Off
• On the Job Training

Condition of Employment
Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications. Approval of pre-employment reference, background checks and post offer substance testing are required as conditions of employment.