Drafter (Level I)

Barnhart Crane & Rigging • Memphis, TN

23d

About The Position

A Drafter (Level I) supports engineers in designing and documenting specialty equipment for the heavy lift and transport industry. The role provides hands-on learning while contributing to the design process and project success. Work includes developing CAD models and drawings, supporting fabrication and load testing, maintaining project documentation, and assisting engineers with design and troubleshooting tasks. The position may require occasional job-site visits in outdoor and potentially hazardous environments.

Barnhart emphasizes serving employees and communities, solving problems in lifting, heavy rigging, and heavy transport, and working collaboratively across a nationwide network of more than 60 branch locations. Its team culture values safety, servant leadership, quality service, innovation, continuous improvement, fairness, and profit with a purpose.

Requirements

• 0–3 years of qualifying experience in CAD operation.
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, for documentation and reporting.
• Basic experience with at least one CAD software package.
• Strong communication skills for reporting, documenting, and communicating with stakeholders or team members.
• Ability to work effectively with field personnel, engineers, and project managers.
• Ability to accurately incorporate design revisions and update related documents consistently.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to visit job sites occasionally and work in outdoor and potentially hazardous environments.
• Ability to stand, walk, crawl, climb ladders or scaffolding, and lift moderate weights as needed at job sites.
• Must successfully complete all pre-employment assessments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology, an associate degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or a related CAD-focused degree or certificate program.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Autodesk Inventor or AutoCAD; other parametric CAD packages such as SolidWorks or Creo are also acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers in designing and documenting equipment for heavy-lift and transport projects across North America.
• Create preliminary CAD models and concept drawings, finalized CAD models and fabrication drawings, and other research and development project documents.
• Support fabrication and prepare load-testing documentation, including load-test procedure drawings and load-test certificates.
• Create specification sheets for project engineers and field personnel and make revisions to documents as required.
• Develop working knowledge of Barnhart heavy-lift and specialty-rigging equipment.
• Assist with basic mechanical design and structural analysis tasks.
• Learn applicable industry and company drawing standards, such as ASME, and help ensure designs comply with them.
• Help create organized equipment packages for storing equipment documentation.
• Assist in troubleshooting design problems and work with engineers to resolve them.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Performance-based bonus program.
• 401(k) contributions matched up to 10% of pay.
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• Paid time off.
• Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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