CAD Designer/Drafter

Position Summary:

Develops detailed design drawings and related specifications from sketches, old drawings, instructions, and field measurements to create or modify manual or CAD created drawings for equipment and facilities.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyze engineering sketches, specifications, and related data and drawings to
• determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangements of parts.
• Sketch rough layouts of machine and compute angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages, and location of holes.
• Draft detailed multi view drawings of machine and subassemblies, including specifications and direction of moving parts.
• Compile test data to assist engineers determine effect of machine design on various factors such as temperature, pressure, speed, horsepower, and fuel consumption.
• Modify machine components to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
• Measure machine and parts during production to ensure compliance with design specifications.
• Use computer assisted design/drafting equipment and software to develop designs and manufacturing details.
• Provides assistance to the Plant Engineer on major projects such as expansion of facilities, acquisition and installation of capital equipment, major repairs and overhauls, plant layout changes, and other related matters as directed.
• Maintain project information in iMaint; ensure purchasing and work orders are linked to the correct project.
• Report to the plant engineer the current status of all projects and various tasks currently involved in. (Bi-Weekly).
• Report on all current project status, to include a detailed schedule and budget to achieve completion.
• The available resources will be reviewed and priorities will be set (adjusted if necessary) to ensure department goals are met. Once this is determined, the engineers may need to adjust their schedules. This will include the welders, electricians, maintenance personnel etc.
• Requirements to complete a project will be discussed.
• Report on any Maintenance Issues currently ongoing will be addressed.
• Any new Maintenance items to be identified and discussed.
• Other tasks are to be detailed for review. This is a catch all for other tasks being worked on and is to ensure small projects do not get lost in the shuffle.
• Generate a project schedule using Microsoft Office Project, when necessary, 2003 or most current version available.
• Use Wintergrate to find and track information related to Shultz Steel travelers. (See procedure 4.2 - Using Wintergrate.).
• Provide guidance and strategic direction to the Plant Engineering department relating to Lean activities directed by Shultz Steel Management and the department manager.
• Participate in department and company-wide projects to achieve the companies' objectives, including Lean initiatives. Refer to Plant Engineering LEAN Manual - D21801, Logging LEAN Projects - D21802 and a Root Cause Analysis procedure - D21803 for guidance on these key activities.
• Other Lean activities, department goals and objectives and targeted metrics are all documented in our department folder in the Lean Folder in Shultz07.
• The engineering drafter may be required to assist other engineers and or maintenance personnel with Furnace Thermal Uniformity Surveys.
• Thermal Uniformity Survey is performed on all Heat Treat and Forge furnaces to measure temperature uniformity, and establish the acceptable work zone and qualified operating temperature ranges. These are unscheduled and usually performed yearly but could vary.
• Other escorting may be requested and performed only with the Plant Engineers' prior authorization.
• Creating a new part; see IMaint-
• Creating a Purchase Order; see IMaint-
• Create a Work Order/Engineering Project/Project; see IMaint-
• Linking Quotes to Po's; see IMaint-
• Sending a PO or Work Order in an e-mail; see IMaint-
• Searching for Parts; see IMaint-
• Other tasks have help files and are available in the IMaint.
• CAD Standards Manual Procedure D21200.
• CAD File Naming Convention Procedure D21201.
• CAD File Storage Convention Procedure D21202.Torch Cutting Procedure Using Procedure D21203
• Title Block Procedure for Inventor Procedure D21204

Required Skills:

• The ability to read and write English.
• Carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk, hear, and smell.
• Ability to walk, sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or balance.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud

Experience & Education

• A 2-year associate's degree or certificate from a technical/community college, focusing on Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and design fundamentals, with high school prep in math, science, and computers

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Shultz Steel Company is an equal opportunity employer. The company's policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.