Design Drafter

ELECTRIC MACHINERY COMPANY LLC • Minneapolis, MN

4d • $60,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Design Drafter creates and maintains designs, layouts, drawings, and documentation for motors, generators, and magnetic drives. The role follows internal and international standards, along with applicable specifications, to support satisfactory product performance. Product lines include both standard and custom designs with significant engineering content.

The Design Drafter supports customer orders from the proposal phase through design, development, manufacturing, testing, field service, and aftermarket phases, and collaborates with colleagues across WEG to share design best practices. The position is in the Engineering Department at Electric Machinery Company, a division of WEG Electric Corp., in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Requirements

• Two years of technical college, two years of pre-engineering college, a drafting certificate, or equivalent.
• 0–7 years of experience building on Detail and Layout Drafter experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 documentation requirements.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Self-starter who is results-oriented, flexible, and a team player.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively manage multiple changing priorities and solve problems simultaneously.
• Demonstrated record of managing projects that produce quantifiable bottom-line results.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Physical ability to move freely throughout manufacturing and office facilities, including climbing stairs and moving around shop machinery.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds unassisted.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain standards, designs, drawings, and specifications for quotations, products, and aftermarket work.
• Create project schedules to complete projects within required timeframes.
• Resolve production problems and provide technical and process assistance to the shop.
• Incorporate manufacturability input from Manufacturing Engineering into designs.
• Support Marketing with inquiries and new orders to assess technical and economic feasibility.
• Support customer orders throughout proposal, design, development, manufacturing, testing, field service, and aftermarket phases.
• Collaborate and share design best practices within WEG.
• Perform other activities as required by the Leader or Product Engineering Manager.

What This Job Offers

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