Drafter I

Terex Corporation • Grove City, OH

3d

About The Position

Horton Emergency Vehicles, part of Terex Corporation, designs, manufactures, and delivers customized ambulances for first responders. The Drafter I provides routine drafting support, preparing drawings and schematics from specifications, layouts, blueprints, and sketches. The role uses established drafting techniques, standards, and computer-aided drafting software, and coordinates with engineers and designers. Work is on projects of limited complexity in a support role.

The position is based in a general office environment, with work on the plant floor as required. The listed duties are not exhaustive and may be expanded as management deems necessary.

Requirements

• Experience with CAD and CAE software.
• Experience with problem-solving techniques, including 5 Whys and root cause analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work directly with hourly production employees and leadership on manufacturing initiatives and progress updates.
• Strong work ethic; highly motivated, organized, and self-disciplined.
• Versatility and flexibility, including willingness to work with changing priorities.
• Self-motivation and ability to stay on task.
• Ability to prioritize and execute concurrent assignments effectively in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong and consistent attention to detail.
• Ability to contribute as a creative and innovative team player.
• Ability to use sound judgment and make timely decisions.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Solid PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, layouts, and other written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to other employees.
• Typically requires 0–2 years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the manufacturing industry and vocational standards.
• Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology, certification, or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications from markups and verbal instructions using computer-assisted drafting equipment.
• Consult and coordinate with other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems, resolve design or other problems, and help ensure timely completion of projects and tasks.
• Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and applicable procedures and instructions.
• Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or reduce production problems.
• Check dimensions of materials to ensure proper fit and function.
• Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views depicting functional relationships among components, assemblies, systems, and machines.
• Keep current with CAD standards to maintain continuity during drawing and bill-of-material development.
• Maintain the library of production drawings and bills of material as a central, current reference source accessible to all departments.

What This Job Offers

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