CAD Designer

About the role

Report to the Capital Projects Manager as a member of the Capital Projects & Automation Department. As a CAD Designer, you will maintain and update plant layout drawings in AutoCAD, covering all facets of equipment design such as material movement and staging, waste streams, utilities, employee egress, maintenance access, and more.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update plant layout drawings in AutoCAD, including equipment design aspects like material movement, waste streams, utilities, and employee egress.
• Collaborate with project engineers, manufacturing engineers, tool room, and maintenance on new fixture and equipment design.
• Generate detailed 2D drawings derived from 3D models for manufacturing purposes.
• Provide strong design fundamental skills focused on sustainability, flexibility, and efficiency.
• Offer multiple options for equipment and process layout to review with engineering, operations, materials, and EHS teams.
• Serve as a core member of Capital Project teams, providing layout requirements based on facility limitations.
• Assist with layout markups on the manufacturing floor in preparation for equipment moves.
• Collaborate with project managers and maintenance to identify utility routing and drops for equipment installations.
• Convert vendor-supplied drawings, models, and PDFs into equipment layouts to integrate within the plant layout.
• Maintain tool and die revisions for existing equipment and fixtures.
• Reverse engineer OEM components to establish documentation for equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Transfer design markups and sketches into 3D designs using Creo.
• Provide feedback on design concepts focused on manufacturability and integrity.
• Collaborate with the tool room and vendors to ensure design intent through manufacturing, assembly, and installation.
• Generate utility schematics for in-house developed equipment designs.
• Generate and maintain BOMs (Bill of Materials) for assembly designs.
• Assist with material selection for custom fixturing and workholding.

Requirements

• Performs work under general supervision.
• Collaborates well with all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Creo.
• Experience with Autodesk Fusion 360.
• Strong design fundamental skills.
• Ability to handle moderately complex issues and problems.
• Competent design of physical plant layouts and proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Willingness to travel based on project needs and vendor locations; primary location is on-site at LCN.
• Familiarity with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) principles.
• Familiarity with Windchill (PLM software).
• Requires an associate’s degree or 5+ years of relevant work experience.

Skills

• Excellent documentation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Ability to identify and seek needed information/research skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Benefits

• Immediate health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Wellness incentives, such as up to $1000 HSA contributions depending on participation.
• 401K plan with a 6% company match and no vesting period.
• Generous vacation and sick time, accrued through the year.
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Employee discounts through Perks at Work.

Pay

The expected base salary range is $42,000 - $75,400. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. Bonus eligible: Yes.