Drafting Supervisor

Fabcon • Grandville, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves supervising drafters to ensure projects move through the drawing process efficiently, meeting deadlines and erection schedules. The supervisor will coordinate project needs and deadlines with the Sales Engineer and Project Manager, acting as a primary contact for both internal and external customers. Responsibilities include managing projects through engineering stages, determining priorities, assigning daily duties, coordinating with outside resources, and resolving questions with Architects, Engineers, and Contractors. The role also involves maintaining schedules, coordinating kickoffs, mentoring and training drafters, managing project engineering costs and paperwork, performing checks and peer reviews, and performing complex drafting duties as required.

Requirements

• Two (2) year vo-tech or equivalent in CAD/Drafting minimum.
• Ability to delegate work in order to meet deadlines.
• Skill in dealing with people, and effective communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Training in managing people.
• Training in managing multiple projects to meet deadlines and meet objectives.
• Experience and knowledge of Fabcon standards for drawings, sales, project management, design, fabrication, and erection.
• Previous experience as Engineer or Senior Drafter.
• Knowledge of how Fabcon works and operates in all stages of a project, including sales, project management, design, production, and erection.
• Knowledge and understanding of all Fabcon standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Drafter and Production Checkers.
• Manage projects through the engineering stages to meet deadlines.
• Be the primary contact to external and internal customers.
• Determine priorities and give daily duties to drafting team.
• Coordinate with outside resources to accomplish drawings tasks.
• Make calls to Architects, Engineers, and Contractors to resolve questions/issues.
• Maintain schedules.
• Coordinate kickoff with Project Management, and Sales.
• Mentor, train, and follow up with Drafters in all stages of shop drawings.
• Manage project engineering costs/hours and all paperwork for changes in costs.
• Perform checks and peer reviews as required.
• Layout complex project, and perform other drafting duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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