What are the responsibilities and job description for the Drafter position at Priefert MFG?
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
- Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.
- Coordinate with and consult other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.
- Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials.
- Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
- Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
- Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery using computer-assisted equipment.
- Position instructions and comments onto drawings.
- Lay out, draw, and reproduce illustrations for reference manuals and technical publications to describe operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
- Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items such as furniture and automobile body or chassis components.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Ability to provide documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Ability to develop design, or create new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Ability to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Ability to process information — compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Ability to analyze needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Valid driver’s license
- College degree required.
- Regular predictable attendance.