Structural Designer / Drafter

About the role

You’ll work with our team of engineers and production supervisors to manufacture a wide variety of industrial storage rack systems—from concept through design, fabrication, and installation.

Responsibilities

• Design and draft structural storage rack component/assembly drawings for customer approval and fabrication release.
• Check component/assembly drawings created by others per ISO9001 requirements.
• Update existing drawings to incorporate new designs, fabrication processes, or best practices.
• Create concept drawings/elevations for quotes to support the sales process.
• Create detailed drawings for standard installation and sales packages.
• Design, model, and draft special internal design projects for Manufacturing and Maintenance teams.
• Work with the Fabrication team to ensure job drawings are understood and correct; make modifications as required.
• Process quote requests from customers (mostly large or custom projects).
• Convert quotes into order acknowledgments upon receipt of purchase order.
• Enter orders into Sage prior to sending to purchasing/processing for release.
• Answer product questions via email and phone from customers, salesmen, shop personnel, and installation crews.
• Import orders into Sage for big-box customer safety program.
• Manually track inventory based on daily shipments going out and new orders coming in.
• Determine fabrication releases required to replenish inventory.
• Prepare for and attend weekly meetings for On-Time Shipping and Open Order Cleanup.
• Reconcile inventory based on adjustments made during companywide monthly inventory.

Requirements

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Drafting, CAD, or a similar field of study.
• Proficient in AutoCAD Inventor and all MS Office programs.
• 3+ years of experience in design and drafting (preferably manufacturing).
• Understand the basics of steel fabrication including punching, fitting, sawing, and welding.
• Able to read weld symbols.
• Able to travel to customer job sites and provide field measuring services with tape measures, plumb bobs, and lasers.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills including active listening, critical thinking, and ability to ask questions.
• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.