Drafter - Designer

Wilson Trailer Company•Yankton, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Wilson Trailer Company is hiring Drafters & Designers for our Yankton, South Dakota Location! Bring fresh ideas to a close knit team that supports a 200+ person manufacturing plant. Listen to customer needs and create drawings and bills of material that direct the activities of a modern & diverse factory workforce. Contribute to process improvements by actively inventing new ways of doing things. Training for Personal growth opportunities encouraged! Flexible work schedule, casual environment, competitive compensation, & great benefits!

Requirements

Computer Aided Design (CAD) system proficiency
Ability to prepare complete sets of drawings including technical layout, multiple view, detail drawings and assembly drawings.
Ability to establish advance material requirements and bills of material.
Ability to utilize mathematical formulas to compute weights, load capacities, dimensions, quantities of material, etc.
Ability to interface with internal staff, customers, and vendors regarding technical issues.
Ability to check work for accuracy and compatibility with standards.
Ability to review production orders and identify special parts.
Ability to issue Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN).
Knowledge of product applications.
Ability to learn and apply advanced CAD capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing plant environment.
Experience with customer needs assessment.
Experience contributing to process improvements.

Responsibilities

Utilize and apply drafting standards and techniques to Computer Aided Design (CAD) system.
Prepare complete sets of drawings which include technical layout, multiple view, detail drawings and assembly drawings. Maintain proper documentation and database changes.
Establish advance material requirements and bills of material; load bills into product structure as required to meet schedules.
Utilize mathematical formulas to compute weights, load capacities, dimensions, quantities of material, etc.
Interface with internal staff as well as customers and vendors regarding technical issues pertaining to parts, design, usage, specifications, etc.
Provide guidance to Drafters as needed.
Check work for accuracy and compatibility with standards.
Review production orders and correctly identifies and orders the special parts required. Issue Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN).
Design work generally limited to complex layout of trailers based on standards and established practices; assignments designed to develop increasing knowledge of product applications.
Improve processes and conditions to create an environment that is more productive, including learning and applying advanced CAD capabilities.