Drafting Technician 2

Role Summary

The Drafting Technician 2 will be responsible for supporting project teams by fulfilling project needs utilizing 2d and 3d software. This position will also be responsible for gathering drawings and specifications, calculating material and equipment requirements, and setting up production methods interacting with the fabrication team to produce products.  All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.      

• Autonomy and Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Career Path:  Senior Drafting Technician

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Follows specifications and contract documents to create various technical drawings.
• Creates rough sketches and detailed designs with 2D and 3D modeling software for review by Design Managers, Project Managers, or Production Team.
• Utilizes 2d and 3d software to calculate, compile and sort data to inform various business needs dimensions, weight limitations and requirements for materials being used.
• Prepares, reviews, and redrafts designs in coordination with other internal team members.
• Identifies and communicates potential design issues to team members and redesigns products to improve the production and installation efficiency.
• Coordinates with design managers to clarify information shown in the contract documents and uses new information to complete coordinated designs.
• Communicates with production team to obtain all necessary details to design and draw the required component or assembly.
• Ensures final designs comply with quality standards.
• Produces a wide range of drawings such as shop drawings for submittals, fabrication drawings, layout drawings, drawings for programing automated equipment, etc.
• Adheres to company drafting standards.
• Makes PDF drawing sheets for review by internal and external partners from various design models.
• Ability to perform field measurements and 3D scans on a construction site to collect accurate information and incorporates it into design models and drawings.
• Inspires a sense of team in the work environment. Utilizes communication and conflict resolution skills to help foster teamwork and collaboration.

• Demonstrates willingness and ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally to obtain information or solve problems in support of the team’s goals. 
• Demonstrates positive approaches to adapting to change. Supports corporate and work program and/or department change initiatives.
• Manages time and tracks project hours for billing purposes.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Collaborates with external architects and engineers, and incorporates knowledge gained into design models and drawings
• Evaluates and modifies drawings accordingly to enhance efficiency and improve the production processes
• Manages design schedule to achieve multiple deadlines on a variety of projects
• Provides on-the-job guidance and willingly shares subject matter expertise to support team members’ learning and development
• Identifies issues with contract documents and provides solutions for evaluation by owner, architect, and project team
• Creates bills of materials with parametric design software
• Ability to develop a parametric model around a given group of variables so the model can be adapted for use on a wide range of projects
• May be responsible for describing production methods step-by-step including equipment and software types to be used
• Ability to create modeling templates that support internal design standards
• Coordinates drawings to city and government requirements
• Designs diagrams, maps and layouts to illustrate workflow and assembly process
• Interacts directly with the project team to identify details needed to design and draw components and clarify information as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources
• Ability to identify common construction materials and shop equipment
• Proficiency with AutoCAD software – Advanced
• Ability to convert a 2D CAD file into a Computer Numeric Control (CNC) program
• Proficiency in parametric modeling software (Fusion 360, Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, etc.) or 3D modeling software (Tekla, SDS2, Rhino, Revit, etc.)
• Proficiency in math-based skills and ability to convert between units
• Knowledge of layout practices
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications
• Ability to assess and optimize project productivity
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally

Education

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• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Associate’s degree in design, drafting, architecture or related field (Preferred)
• Vocational or Technical training (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

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• 2+ years design or related experience (Required)
• 2+ years’ experience drawing components for construction projects (Required)
• 2+ years’ experience modeling in 3D (required)
• 2+ years’ experience creating drawings or models to be used for producing components with automated equipment (required)

Working Environment

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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