Priority Designs

We are looking for motivated CAD Drafters / Designers who will create designs, drafts, and 3D models for fire features, water features and planter containers for our high-end commercial and luxury residential clients. Candidates should be able to interpret architectural drawings, research information, and communicate effectively with customers, project managers, fabricators, and other departments to model simple to complex designs that include straight, curved and/or sloping sheet metal components. Candidates should have the ability to design for manufacturability and have a sound understanding of sheet metal manufacturing equipment and process, possess an attention to detail and provide support for other CAD Team members and other departments such as fabrication, sales, and project management.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays yearly
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Competitive pay with regular pay increases
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Exceptional facility that is clean, safe, organized and well lit
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling for employees
• Retirement saving plan with 401K company match program
• Your safety is our priority -safe and clean workplace that goes above required guidelines
• Regular staff meetings to increase communication
• Summer and Holiday Parties
• Employee recognition
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Preferred: 2-4 years of sheet metal and design experience.
• Preferred: 2 year certification in design or engineering field or 4 year degree.
  
• Preferred: CSWP Certificate.
• Strong computer and design software skills are required. Solidworks experience is preferred (Inventor or PTC Creo (Pro/Engineer) will also be considered).
  
• Excellent work ethic and high-quality productivity output.
• Ability to focus on continuous improvement by analyzing situations and improving processes
• Competent understanding of standard manufacturing techniques (sheet metal working, welding, powder coating, etc.)
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and processes involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Create, draw, and revise 3D models, production drawings, designs, and sketches.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings and mechanical blueprints.
• Utilize knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, and building materials to complete drawings.
• Make final detailed 2D Documentation of proposed designs while regarding materials to be used, checking dimension of parts, relation of one part to another, and relation of parts to whole structure or project.
• Draft detailed multi-view drawings of products.
• Evaluate manufacturability of design ideas based on factors such as appearance, safety, functionality, sustainability, budget, production resources, costs, methods, and market characteristics.

Schedule & Pay

• Pay: $22.00 - 28.00 per hour, depending on experience and skill set.
• Employment Type: Full-time and part-time day and swing shifts are available. Please indicate your preference on your application.
• Full-Time Options:
  • Full-Time Day Shift: Monday - Thursday, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Full-Time Swing Shift: Monday - Thursday, 4:00 PM - 2:30 AM
  • Note: Hours may vary based on business needs. Occasional Friday or weekend shifts may be required for full-time roles, with overtime paid at 1.5x for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
    

• Part-Time Options:
  • 7-Day Availability: Hours available anytime Sunday through Saturday.
  • Flexibility: We can offer week-to-week schedule adjustments to accommodate changing commitments (great for students or balancing other responsibilities!), though having shifts planned in advance each week is strongly preferred to maintain a consistent, predictable schedule for production planning.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, talk and/or hear. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Works from a normal office setting; however, performs a significant amount of time on the production floor of the facility. May need to work in a variety of temperatures. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.

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