CAD Technician

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to complete accurate and detailed drawings for new products.
• Implement drawing changes based on marked-up drawings or example prints, ensuring all updates are precise and aligned with engineering intent.
• Support the development of potential new designs through creative collaboration with the engineering team.
• Affirmative action statement: Assist in refining initial design concepts and filling in design gaps to create complete, manufacturable drawings.
• Work within the CAD management system to upload drawings, check statuses, and advance drawings through the approval process.
• Act as a CAD administrator for a small engineering team, ensuring smooth operation of CAD tools and processes.
• Stay current with the latest CAD software updates and features, and apply new capabilities to improve drawing quality and efficiency.
• Maintain and update drawing templates as needed to align with current standards and best practices.
• Manage drawing workflows through defined approval processes, ensuring proper documentation and traceability.
• Balance and prioritize multiple projects and requests from several engineers at the same time.
• Drive assigned tasks to completion while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Requirements

• Proficiency in CAD software, with strong ability to create, modify, and manage detailed drawings.
• Experience using Autodesk Inventor or similar 3D CAD tools to support mechanical design and documentation.
• Solid understanding of mechanical design principles, including the ability to refine initial concepts and fill in design gaps.
• Ability to interpret example prints and marked-up drawings and implement changes accurately.
• Experience managing drawing workflows through formal approval processes.
• Understanding of version control practices and documentation standards in engineering environments.
• Ability to juggle priorities and manage a high volume of projects and requests from multiple engineers.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow direction while driving tasks to conclusion independently.

Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD or other CAD platforms in addition to Inventor.
• Experience in mechanical design or drafting within a manufacturing or product development environment.
• Interest in contributing creative ideas to new product concepts and design improvements.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced setting with multiple active projects.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment while also working effectively with minimal supervision.

Skills

• Proficiency in CAD software.
• Experience with mechanical design principles.
• Ability to interpret and implement drawing changes.
• Experience with CAD management systems.
• Version control and documentation standards knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Attention to detail and task-driven approach.

Benefits

• Paid time off of 40 hours and 10 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental & vision coverage.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible work schedule.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $31.25/hr.

Schedule

The typical schedule follows standard hours of 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with some flexibility as needed.

Location

This is a Contract position based out of Champaign, IL.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.