Associate Design Drafter

A Brief Summary of This Position:

This is an individual contributor position in the Global Utility division. You will read and interpret customer order information. You will process orders for production and customer submittal drawings, consistent with Valmont standard practices, in the low to moderate range of complexity. You will prepare the necessary drawings, using 2-D and 3-D modeling techniques, and other data for the teams, other departments and the manufacturing facilities, and interface, under guidance from the Site Drafting Manager/Drafting Supervisor, directly with other company departments on customer order and manufacturing problems. Limited customer contact may aid the design/order process.

The Drafting Department is responsible for processing drawings, using 2-D and 3-D modeling techniques, for customers and the manufacturing facilities while maintaining the company objectives for quality and lead-time. This Individual Contributor role must interact with people in all departments in order to maintain amiable and profitable relationships in inter-departmental communication.

Essential Functions:

• You will report to the site Drafting Supervisor and has no direct reports or indirect reports
• You will be required to travel occasionally to the US.
• Utilize 2-D and 3-D modeling techniques to prepare drawings based on customer order specifications
• Investigate and analyze design problems
• Determine changes, corrections and requirements to meet project demands
• Make sketches for use by other designer/drafters
• Interpret specifications and standards and provide information to others to ensure that customer requirements are met or improved
• Requisition parts and products that are used in or interact with company products
• Prepare lists and quantities for use by others in purchasing function
• Contact and discuss details of assignment with other engineers, production supervisors, customers and suppliers and prepares necessary sketches and drawing for use in producing manufacturing plans
• Communicate with customers, both oral and written, to resolve specification questions in preparation of drawings
• Provide assistance and input on project basis to other team members in development of shop drawings
• Comply with our attendance policy
• Follow prescribed safety rules and regulations

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Review customer contract drawings, specifications or instructions from Team members, Supervisors, Engineering, Customer Service, Sales and Marketing
• Manage the department backlog by overseeing order schedules, providing updates to computerized backlog and meeting "Promises Kept" according to our departmental priorities
• Maintain required productivity output according to our departmental priorities
• Maintain required order accuracy according to our departmental priorities
• Maintain a cooperative in dealing with all departments of the company
• Maintain an accurate filing system of customer requirements
• Maintain an awareness of current Drafting procedures
• Maintain an awareness of current manufacturing capabilities
• Recommend and help implement changes to standard drafting systems
• Recommend and help implement changes to standard designs to improve customer acceptance or reduce product cost
• Handle special assignments as requested by Division Drafting Manager/Drafting Supervisor
• Assist all departments in the interpretation of customer specification, manufacturing capabilities or drafting procedures
• Provide technical or drafting support of any department, for any project which will enhance product or company interest

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, or similar
• Fluent in English Oral and Written communication.
• You could have a hybrid schedule, however, the first 6 months, you need to work in the office 5 days per week.
• Technical skills in computer aided drafting and basic understanding of mathematics normally acquired through an Associate of Applied Science degree and/or related experience (includes Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry)
• Experience with 3-D modeling techniques
• Previous PC experience a must, including basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, design constraints and product requirements
• Ability to identify and report any inconsistent, conflicting or missing customer information to Division Drafting Manager/Drafting Supervisor or Senior Design Drafter
• Ability to identify and participate in process improvement opportunities aimed at reducing cost, improving efficiencies and increasing customer satisfaction.
• Customer-focused, including positive customer feedback
• Acceptable attendance and prior work record

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• 1 + years of experience in drafting metal components
• Strong working knowledge of 3D Computer-Aided Design Software
• AutoCAD 2021, PDF (Nitro Pro), Zoom, Inventor 2021, Scientific Calculator and Drafting Equipment knowledge/experience
• Basic knowledge of Valmont products is preferred