Full Time: Draftsman

Job Title: CAD Draftsman [Full-Time]

The Draftsman is responsible for supporting the company’s product development strategy through proactive, proficient day-to-day operations. The primary duties of this position is to ensure accurate, timely and efficient design, drafting and product development support. This is a hands-on position, which requires the employee to work both independently to complete individual tasks and collaboratively to achieve department/team goals & expectations. The draftsman position must be self-motivated and thorough with a strong eye for quality and continuous improvement of designs/products.

Position Reporting:
This position is a member of the James Duff (JDI) Product Development team reporting to the Product Development Manager.

Areas of Responsibility:
Operating and supporting the product development department in all aspects of design, drafting (CAD), manufacturability, sourcing, and costing. These responsiblities include but are not limited to:

• Support and maintain the company’s Product Development strategy, processes and procedures
• Use CAD software & tools, primarily SolidWorks and Fusion 360, to create 3D and 2D technical drawings
• Maintaining the library of CAD drawings for both all parts (active and parts in-development)
• Work closely with our Purchasing Dept. to outline our bill of materials (BOMs)
• Support product development in diagnosing and providing feedback on part designs, potential design/manufacturability issues, improving products, and potential new products
• Use established procedures, processes and best practices to convert drawings, build product BOMs (bill of materials), and outlining product specifications
• Update & modify product drawings based on recommendations from the product development team
• Identify and support design & implementation of packaging solutions for new products, or in an effort to resolve packaging issues or customer complaints
• Maintain professional relationships with all internal and external team members (JDI employees, material vendors, etc.)
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the front office and ensure all facilities’ maintenance duties are completed in a timely manner

Experience, Skills & Physical Requirements:
This position requires the employee to sit and stand for extended periods of time and lift materials/products in excess of 60lbs. (Note: Some of our products are large in dimension and/or heavy). The employee must be able to frequently bend, stoop, crouch, reach, and handle materials, products and boxes, thus unrestricted use of both hands is required. Employee will need to be comfortable working in a detail-oriented, customer-focused, fast-paced environment. Ideal candidate should have previous CAD experience.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organization and administrative skills
• Ability to work independently
• Good problem-solving skills
• Proficient computer skills are required
• Detail-oriented and multitasking skills
• Team player

Qualifications & Know-how:

• Associate or technical degree preferred
• High School diploma (or equivalent) required
• 2 years drafting/AutoCAD experience preferred
• Excellent skill/fluency of Autocad software; SolidWorks 2020 preferred
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player, including creating and nurturing a positive team culture
• Strong time-management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal)
• Embrace a continuous improvement mindset

Work Schedule:
Monday – Friday: flexible schedule [40 hours/week].
Opportunities for overtime and/or weekends may be available, based on
workload and product development deadlines

Compensation:
Hourly: TBD - based on knowledge, experience, and skills

• Part-time, hourly position

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: One location

Salary : $17 - $20