CAD Designer I

Nabors • Houston, TX

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About The Position

If you enjoy turning concepts into manufacturable designs, working hands-on with SOLIDWORKS, and seeing your work make a real impact on production and customers, this is a great opportunity to grow your career in engineering design. At Canrig, we view the CAD Designer I role as the starting point for a long-term engineering and design career. You’ll gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to real-world manufacturing challenges while building a strong technical foundation. Typical growth opportunities may include: CAD Designer II / Senior CAD Designer – Expanded responsibility for complex assemblies, tolerance analysis, and cross-functional projects. Design Engineer / Mechanical Engineer – Transition into engineering roles with increased design ownership and analysis. Technical Specialist – Deep expertise in CAD standards, GD&T, manufacturability, or product platforms. Project or Lead Roles – Opportunity to support project leadership, mentoring junior designers, or driving design best practices. Growth is supported through: On-the-job learning with experienced engineers and designers. Exposure to manufacturing, quality, and supplier collaboration. Increasing responsibility based on performance and skill development. We believe in developing talent from within and matching career progression to individual strengths and goals. Nabors is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in about 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible hydrocarbon production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower carbon world.

Requirements

• Ability to turn concepts into manufacturable designs
• Proficiency with SOLIDWORKS
• Desire to see work make a real impact on production and customers
• Willingness to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to real-world manufacturing challenges
• Commitment to building a strong technical foundation
• Openness to on-the-job learning with experienced engineers and designers
• Willingness to engage with manufacturing, quality, and supplier collaboration
• Ability to take on increasing responsibility based on performance and skill development

Responsibilities

• Turning concepts into manufacturable designs
• Working hands-on with SOLIDWORKS
• Gaining hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to real-world manufacturing challenges
• Building a strong technical foundation
• On-the-job learning with experienced engineers and designers
• Exposure to manufacturing, quality, and supplier collaboration
• Increasing responsibility based on performance and skill development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed