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Job Title: CAD Designer

Job Description

This role is crucial in providing design, field engineering services, CAD services, and construction management to support company goals in manufacturing facilities, processing lines, and infrastructure. The position involves preparing designs for equipment and processing systems ranging from general layouts to detailed designs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs for equipment and processing systems, from general layouts to detail design.
• Manage drawings and documents to align with technical and business requirements while adhering to schedules.
• Design plant layouts, equipment stack-ups, and demolition layouts.
• Utilize design management systems such as Vault, Adept, and Windows, and manage these systems effectively.
• Create and design P&IDs for process systems or utility systems.
• Maintain process flow diagrams (PFDs), utility flow diagrams (UFDs), electrical schematics, layouts, and detailed drawings for production lines, building systems, and utility systems.
• Conduct process analysis of new and existing technologies and systems.
• Specify equipment and materials necessary for projects.
• Review ergonomics, code requirements, and sanitation/GMP/food safety aspects of assigned projects.
• Support and implement food safety practices as required by SQF standards.
• Complete job duties supporting plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams and facility management on improvement projects.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience with CAD in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise with design management systems such as Vault, Adept, and Windows.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Adobe Professional Suite, and Outlook.
• Effective planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral, verbal, and written communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate's degree preferred.
• Experience in a food-related environment is an advantage.

Work Environment

The CAD Designer will collaborate closely with another designer, a senior designer, and a design manager. The role involves working cross-functionally with project managers, corporate members, and third-party vendors. The work environment supports both independent and team collaboration to achieve project goals.

This is a Contract position based out of Lakeville, MN.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Lakeville,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 17, 2026.

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.

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