Project Layout CAD Drafter

We are looking for a Project Layout CAD Drafter for our Altamont, Illinois location. This role is responsible for creating accurate and detailed seating layouts to support customer orders, Bill of Materials, and installation requirements. This position plays a key role in ensuring customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality drawings, supporting process improvements, and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed seating layouts using AutoCAD or other tools to meet project specifications and requirements.
• Ensure layouts align with customer purchase orders, product dimensions, and installation needs.
• Collaborate with Project Coordinators and Sales to meet project schedules, including working on various project sizes and complexities.
• Partner with market-based team members, including architects, contractors, installers, and field partners, to gather and validate information for layouts.
• Communicate and foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Take responsibility for individual work while collaborating with team members to enhance AutoCAD processes and implement new commands.
• Create takeoffs from layouts for production entry and conduct occasional field visits to gather critical dimensions or observe installations.
• Schedule and complete drawings in alignment with customer requirements.
• Prepare transmittal letters, component breakdowns, and verify product dimensions/specifications to comply with building and ADA codes.
• Identify potential layout issues early in the process to avoid downstream costs or delays.
• Support team members by actively contributing to problem-solving efforts and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or certification in architectural drafting or related field of study.
• Proficiency in basic AutoCAD 2D skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in drafting and layout creation.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to meet project deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset with effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Demonstrates willingness to learn, adapt, and embrace continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to interpret and apply building codes and ADA compliance requirements.
• Proactive problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and resolution.
• Effective listener and open to receiving constructive criticism.
• Conduct occasional field visits to gather critical dimensions or observe installations.
• Advanced Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and their applications to engineering processes.

Why Irwin

Founded in 1907, Irwin Seating is a fourth-generation, family-owned company with locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Altamont, Illinois. We bring people together to learn, create, and share meaningful experiences both within our teams and in the spaces we design. You’ll be part of a people-first team that believes in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing. Here, you can build a career you love while growing alongside a company that feels like family.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation: The hourly pay range for this full-time position is $23 - $28 per hour. Within this range, individual pay is determined based on several factors, including but not limited to: relevant work experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and complexity of the role. Irwin is happy to offer a full comprehensive benefits package, with insurance coverage starting on the first day of employment.

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