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Design Drafter Job at Fermilab in Batavia

Fermilab, Batavia, IL, United States


We Are:

Fermilab is America's premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance or referral bonus.

You Will:
  • Prepare and create schematics, layouts and other related documents.
  • Create moderately complex 3D models and makes some design calculations.
  • Provide information to assist with procurement, fabrication, assembly, installation and other aspects of the completed design.
  • Perform field investigations to assist in resolving design issues.
  • Interact with vendors, requestors, fabricators, and machine shops.
  • Maintain and update related files and databases, electronically stores archives of drawings.
  • Update existing CAD models and related drawings independently.
  • Assist engineers with engineering analysis using model measurement tools.
  • Contribute effectively within a diverse workforce, and uphold Fermilab's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We Are Looking For:
  • High School Diploma (or technical certificate) and 4+ years of related work experience.
  • Experience with Primary Software - NX and Teamcenter is required
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, using Outlook and Web Based Tools.
  • Understanding ASME Y14.5 and the ability to apply it accurately.
  • Knowledge of welding symbols and applying them accurately.
  • Strong verbal and communication skills.
  • Organized, technically knowledgeable.
  • Ability to adjust work focus as priorities change.
  • Ability to work independently.


Physical Activity and Work Conditions
HUMAN FACTORS: Mental concentration, Sitting, Standing, Tight Work Schedule, Visually Demanding

Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.

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