Design Drafter

Fermilab•Batavia, IL

1d•$31 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Drafter prepares and electronically stores components, assembly models, and drawings to satisfy design requirements for mechanical or electrical systems. The role uses Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and other job-related software applications while ensuring compliance with and consistency to professional standards. The Design Drafter creates schematics, layouts, related documents, and moderately complex 3D models; performs some design calculations; and recommends drawing-development approaches as circumstances require. The position provides information supporting procurement, fabrication, assembly, installation, and other aspects of completed designs. It may involve field investigations to help resolve design issues and interaction with vendors, requestors, fabricators, and machine shops. The role also maintains related files and databases, electronically archives drawings, and assists engineers with engineering analysis using model measurement tools. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. All duties must be performed in accordance with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations and practices. This is an onsite position at the Batavia Office. Fermilab offers a competitive benefits program. Employment offers are contingent upon successful background checks and drug screening; new employees must also obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential.

Requirements

High school degree or technical certificate.
4+ years of related work experience.
Intermediate knowledge of Computer-Aided Design systems and ability to produce moderately complex mechanical, electrical, or structural sub-assemblies.
Intermediate understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) application.
Must be able to work onsite at the Batavia Office.
Successful completion of a background check and drug screening is required for an employment offer.
New employees must obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential and pass the associated federal background investigation.

Responsibilities

Prepare and create schematics, layouts, and related documents.
Create moderately complex 3D models, perform some design calculations, and recommend drawing-development approaches as circumstances require.
Provide information to assist with procurement, fabrication, assembly, installation, and other aspects of completed designs.
Perform field investigations to assist in resolving design issues as circumstances require.
Interact with vendors, requestors, fabricators, and machine shops as circumstances require.
Maintain and update related files and databases, and electronically store drawing archives.
Assist engineers with engineering analysis using model measurement tools.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Perform duties in accordance with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations and practices.