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CAD Designer-Entry Level

JOHNSTECH INT'L
MINNEAPOLIS, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026
Johnstech’s Design & Drafting Team  supports engineers through the creation of engineering designs, tooling and fixturing for our patented products. You will be responsible for preparing a variety of detail drawings and/or specifications, usually from completed engineering sketches, redline markup, CAD files, samples or layouts prepared/supplied by others.


Job Responsibilities: 

  • Layout/draft contactors, components, tooling, fixturing specifications and other mechanical devices per design and drafting standards on either existing or new products. 
  • Support product development design and test activity.  
  • Assist engineers and designers in product design.  May create simple concept designs.
  • Meet company objectives and goals on schedule.
  • Adhere to company design and drafting standards.
  • Participate as team member to aide in departmental improvement initiatives.
  •  Other duties as needed. 

Job Qualifications:

Required

  • High School Diploma/GED and Technical Drafting Degree in Mechanical Design
  • Familiar with using CAD 3D solid modeling drafting.
  • Experience with SolidWorks.
  • Knowledge of ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards.
  • Effectively able to work as a team member and communicate with others.
  • Committed to improving and developing high quality, reliable design solutions.
  • Self-starter and able to adjust to changing customer and department needs.
  • Flexible – able to adjust to change of design /engineering needs or schedules.
  • Able to meet company objectives, assigned tasks, goals and other deadlines on time.

Desired

Experience with Driveworks 

Pay range is $23-$25 per hour.   This salary information serves as a general guideline. Several factors are considered when making an offer for this position including but not limited to work experience, education, geographic location, certifications, key skills, market and business conditions.  Johnstech can share more about the specific compensation package for your preferred role during the hiring process.   

Benefit offerings and perks for full-time employees include:

  • Medical Insurance (ICHRA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) for qualified insurance plans- Employer and employee funded
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for qualified insurance plans-employee funded
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Accidental Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance
  • 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan company matching
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid Time Off – Holiday, Personal Holiday, Volunteer Day and accrued PTO
  • Paid Bereavement
  • Paid Jury Duty
  • Free parking
  • Complimentary coffee (Caribou), apple cider, hot chocolate, tea & fresh popped popcorn! 

About Johnstech 

 Founded in 1991, Johnstech's designs, patents and manufactures high performance test sockets are sold primarily to integrated circuit manufacturers and IC test contractors. The company’s patented technologies allow its contactors to achieve far greater accuracy and improved reliability in test results. These high-performance contactors are leading an industry-wide move away from traditional test sockets. 

 Johnstech is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices in Singapore and Philippines. For more information, visit www.johnstech.com

 Johnstech is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.



Salary : $23 - $25

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