CAD Designer Job

About the role

The estimated base salary range for this role is $70,304- $85,760 per year. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors.

Responsibilities

• Develops drawings and documentation through the lifecycle of projects from Design to Engineering and supports the drop into Production in collaboration with Project Management.
• Owns major aspects of projects from assignment through to install, ensuring successful implementation at every stage and clean handoffs. Works together with the various departments as needed and coordinates time and project need with teammates.
• Communicates schedule and project needs to the AS Project Manager to ensure accurate loading and scheduling, while also managing schedules and project timelines.
• Verifies project design intent; communicates with the various project and process leads to ensure accuracy.
• Follows company design drawing standards; creates all project drawings, drafting, and documents for Project Management, Engineering, and Production.
• Sets up and runs CNC machines, as well as the production of shop drawings.
• Seeks peer review for projects to evaluate and verify product use.
• Gets involved in client meetings with the Project Manager to discuss feedback and maintain product requirements.
• Advocates and balances the client's best interests with the company’s interests.
• Supports as needed to ensure projects stay on track and on time at all phases.
• Develops custom design solutions and products for custom and boutique projects in tandem with the AS Project Manager. Serves as a maker who validates through prototyping all proposed custom solutions and their feasibility for mass manufacture, in collaboration with Engineering.
• Seeks peer review for projects and customizations to evaluate and verify design applications.
• Works on internal special projects in tandem with the project or process leads.
• Follows best practices in digital housekeeping of project files and documentation, ensuring accuracy and organization.
• Maintains a physical presence and assistance on the Production and Assembly floor at the facility.
• Contributes to a positive and productive studio /workspace environment, actively finding ways to build upon or contribute to our studio culture.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Windows Applications, including Microsoft Office and operating systems.
• Comfortable in high tolerance CAD/CAM production via CNC, as well as the production of shop drawings. Knowledge of digital fabrication techniques as well as CNC and/or prototyping experience is necessary.
• Able to read and translate construction documents, ideation and form development, knowledge of materials and manufacturing process, firsthand experience in mock-ups, prototyping & mechanical aptitude.
• Able to prioritize and manage project deadlines.
• Proficient in Rhino 3D.
• Excellent communication and people skills; collaborator.
• Initiative-taker with a strong ability to multi-task and juggle multiple responsibilities.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical requirements 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.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

About Arktura LLC

At Arktura, we make design happen. Creativity, expert knowledge and cutting-edge technology shape everything we do whether it's exploring form and function in our standard architectural product, adapting our pre-configured architectural systems to meet project needs, or partnering with clients through our Solutions Studio. Our multidisciplinary team brings together architects, designers, programmers, engineers and artists with a deep understanding of the creative process. We use our collective ingenuity to bridge the gaps between design intent and manufacturing capabilities, creating proprietary software and machinery to meet evolving demands.

About Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1.3B in revenue, AWI has about 3,600 employees and a manufacturing network of twenty-one facilities in North America.