CAD Designer
Revere - Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35226![Revere](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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This position is responsible for efficiently designing, generating, and maintaining project drawings in a timely manner meeting or exceeding project specifications and budget requirements. As the CAD Designer, you will coordinate with sales, engineering, and production to accurately document components of projects, including necessary information on layout & wiring, field connections, material lists, and installation details.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Use AutoCAD to design electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for municipal and industrial purposes.
• Convert panel ideas onto relevant title block format to be used as production type drawings.
• Direct and/or perform activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Create fabrication detail drawings to be sent to a metal fabricator for custom enclosures and related accessories.
• Revise drawings for re-submittal or shipping prints and provide laminated drawings, if necessary, to be placed in panels before shipping.
• Responsible for creating PDF files of every drawing that we create or revise to be stored on the network.
• Responsible for AutoCAD file maintenance on the company network.
• Document final changes to products by going to production area, testing area, or jobsite.
• Assist the engraving department with drawings for special custom engraving needs.
• Plot full-size layout plots for cutting templates for door layouts needed by shop when required.
• Provide terminal block lettering on adhesive material for non-standard type terminal blocks when requested by the shop.
• Coordinate activities with other departments and work groups as needed.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum of two (2) years educational and/or work experience with AutoCAD preferred; or adequate AutoCAD training from a school with genuine desire to be trained; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with electrical schematics required.
• Skilled in how to scale drawing layouts for production purposes.
• Basic computer literacy - Microsoft Office, e-mail.
• Desire for accuracy and consistency mandatory; should also have a desire to learn and improve.
• Knowledge of basic drafting principles.
• Candidate should be able to assist in designing electrical equipment and components.
COMPETENCIES:
• Detail Oriented
• Achievement Orientation
• Initiative
• Critical Judgment
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:
• Work is performed in office settings. Some field work is required which may require overnight travel.
• Some work in the panel building shop is required to obtain perspective of panel components and layout changes prior to the panels being shipped.
• Occasionally work is done in the field, which could be in a construction area and which could require the use of earplugs, hardhat, steel boots, and safety glasses. The work environment could be outdoors, hot, cold, noisy, and/or dirty.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical and mental 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:
• Working safely is a condition of employment.
• Ability to see and read small, printed materials.
• Ability to speak and comprehend verbal communication.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard and mouse.
• Prolonged sitting required.
• Ability to walk fifty (50) to one hundred (100) yards without difficulty.
• Ability to bend or crouch for printer or plotter maintenance.
• Minimal lifting.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Ability to travel.
• Moderate standing or walking.
• Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to remain poised under all circumstances, and to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in high stress and conflict situations.
• Ability to simultaneously address multiple complex problems.
• Ability to perform under stress and/or in emergencies.
• Ability to perform in situations requiring speed, deadlines, or productivity quotas.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:
This is a full-time position, and business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Longer hours, evenings and weekend work will frequently be necessary.