CAD Drafter

About Engineered Products

At Engineered Products, we’re focused on one thing: maximizing space. We’ve provided material handling and storage solutions to warehouses for over half a century, optimizing both space and operational capabilities while minimizing costs. With over 70 years of experience, we develop innovative, efficient designs that support customer goals—whether improving current layouts, designing custom storage systems, or supporting new facility builds from the ground up. We pride ourselves on delivering precise, customer-specific solutions that meet both design intent and budget.

About the Role

The CAD Drafter supports the Design Engineering team by converting engineering concepts, marked-up drawings, sketches, and established designs into accurate, production-ready documentation using Autodesk Inventor. This role produces high-quality engineering documentation, maintains drawing standards, supports product releases, and collaborates with Engineering and Manufacturing to deliver accurate documentation that supports efficient production.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise Autodesk Inventor parts, assemblies, weldments, sheet-metal models, and detailed manufacturing drawings from Design Engineer direction.
• Convert approved engineering concepts, redlines, sketches, and legacy drawings into complete production documentation.
• Prepare fabrication, assembly, installation, and detail drawings with dimensions, tolerances, notes, weld symbols, and material callouts.
• Create and maintain accurate Bills of Material (BOMs), parts lists, drawing references, and supporting engineering records.
• Process drawing revisions, Engineering Change Orders, and routine design updates while maintaining revision control.
• Update existing products and standard designs without changing engineering intent unless directed by a Design Engineer.
• Perform drawing self-checks for completeness, dimensional consistency, manufacturability, and compliance with company drafting standards.
• Build and maintain standard templates, title blocks, drawing styles, Inventor libraries, and reusable components to reduce repeat engineering effort.
• Coordinate with Design Engineers and Manufacturing to resolve drawing discrepancies and clarify documentation requirements.
• Support drawing release, file organization, archiving, and Autodesk Vault/PDM workflows where applicable.
• Manage assigned drafting priorities and communicate schedule risks before they affect production or project commitments.

Requirements

• Autodesk Inventor experience is required; candidates must be able to independently create and revise parts, assemblies, and production drawings.
• Two or more years of mechanical CAD drafting or detailing experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, material-handling, or similar environment.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD for reviewing and updating 2D layouts and legacy drawings.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, dimensions, tolerances, weld symbols, Bills of Material, and engineering markups.
• Experience producing drawings for fabricated steel, weldments, sheet metal, or mechanical assemblies.
• Strong attention to detail, file organization, and revision discipline.
• Ability to follow engineering direction, established standards, and defined approval processes.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven engineering and manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or certificate in drafting, mechanical design, engineering technology, or a related field.
• Experience with Autodesk Vault or another PDM/document-control system.
• Experience with ERP/MRP item setup, BOM entry, or engineering release processes.
• Familiarity with material-handling systems, storage products, structural steel fabrication, or custom industrial equipment.
• Experience creating configurable models, iParts/iAssemblies, design libraries, or other CAD automation tools.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily in an office environment with regular interaction with the Engineering and Manufacturing teams. The role requires extended periods of computer-based CAD work, sustained attention to detail, and occasional movement through office and production areas. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.