CAD Designer

nVent • Pittsburg, KS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a CAD Designer at nVent Management Company, you will play a pivotal role in our engineering team, contributing to world-class builds and innovative solutions. Your responsibilities will include: Preparing detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings for metal enclosures, panels, brackets, and assemblies. Converting customer specifications, sketches, and engineering concepts into comprehensive manufacturing drawings. Generating flat patterns for sheet metal fabrication processes such as laser cutting, punching, and bending. Revising drawings based on engineering changes and production feedback to ensure flawless execution. Ensuring all drawings align with strict tolerances, material specifications, and industry standards. Collaborating closely with production, quality, and purchasing teams to determine build feasibility and cost efficiency. Maintaining organized drawing databases and document control procedures. Supporting prototype development and production troubleshooting when required.

Requirements

• Remarkable care for detail and exactness, good communication and collaborative skills, and the skill to manage numerous projects while meeting deadlines.
• The role requires physical and environmental capability to work in an office and on the manufacturing floor.
• Occasional visits to the shop floor are needed to verify measurements or resolve production issues.

Nice To Haves

• An academic background with a diploma or associate degree in Drafting, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field, preferred.
• A proven track record with 2+ years of experience in a sheet metal or metal fabrication environment, preferred.
• Proficiency in CAD software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar, along with a strong understanding of sheet metal build principles, bend allowances, and tolerances, preferred.
• The capability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications, along with familiarity with manufacturing processes such as laser cutting, CNC punching, and press brake operations, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings for metal enclosures, panels, brackets, and assemblies.
• Converting customer specifications, sketches, and engineering concepts into comprehensive manufacturing drawings.
• Generating flat patterns for sheet metal fabrication processes such as laser cutting, punching, and bending.
• Revising drawings based on engineering changes and production feedback to ensure flawless execution.
• Ensuring all drawings align with strict tolerances, material specifications, and industry standards.
• Collaborating closely with production, quality, and purchasing teams to determine build feasibility and cost efficiency.
• Maintaining organized drawing databases and document control procedures.
• Supporting prototype development and production troubleshooting when required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree