What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAD Designer position at Heartland FPG?
Heartland Food Products Group is a global leader in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, producing low-calorie sweeteners, coffee, coffee creamers and liquid water enhancers. We manufacture and market Splenda, the #1 brand in the low calorie sweetener category and the most recognized in the world.
Our goal is to transform the sweetener category from commoditized ingredients to a destination that unleashed shopper’s potential for better, healthier baking and beverages. We make coffee, tea and water taste better and help people live happier, healthier and longer lives by making it easy to reduce sugar.
We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package. Come grow with us!
This role is not a remote opportunity, it is on-site at our Manufacturing Plant in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Scope:
The CAD Designer will be responsible for developing, updating, and maintaining all company’s CAD drawings. This role will ensure the accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards of all drawings. CAD Designer will support new capital projects and initiatives by designing new layouts and plans. This role will develop and maintain drawings’ naming convention, archival folders, revisions, and the overall administrative tasks required for upkeeping an organized CAD drawing system.
Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:
- Prepares and update all plant’s machine and Line layout drawings to reflect all up-to-date changes and modifications.
- Collaboration with a cross functional team to present ideas for the best use of space.
- Works with utilities to create drawings of the infrastructure of the plant.
- Assists the warehouse with racking and traffic flow layouts.
- Support capital projects team to review and ensure accuracy of all new drawings such as construction drawings, electrical drawings, P&IDs, equipment layout, etc.
- Update existing drawings and double check measurements for accuracy.
- Develops and maintains a system to store, access and revise drawings.
- Creates, modifies and ensures that drawings are compliant with the required standards.
- Work closely with other departments and engineers.
- Report about the progress of the design development.
- Circulate the drawings to the design or construction team for their further review and upon review, integrate the received comments through issuance of reviewed drawings.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Design or related technical degree.
- A minimum of three years experience in computer-aided design and drafting (CAD) with ability to work with 2D and 3D models.
- Ability to work well in a team and on your own.
- knowledge of Industrial plants settings and their associated drawings such as electrical drawings, line layout, building layout, PIDs, warehouse racking layout, etc.
- Good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills needed to interact with all areas of business.
- Good analytical & technical skills are needed for all project development and support activities
- Multi-tasking skills are required to manage multiple requests and various project activities.
- Excellent problem solving and time management, and attention to detail skills.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to physically perform the functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
- Must be able to work seated using a computer and phone for long periods of time.
- Must be able to work extended hours, such as daily overtime and an occasional weekend
- Must possess visual acuity to document company records
- Continuous walking throughout plant and distribution center.
- Lifting up to 40 pounds