SCA Drafter/CAD Operator III

SAIC • Crane, IN

22h

About The Position

The Draft/CAD Operator performs drafting work manually or using a computer, requiring knowledge and skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. They prepare drawings of structures, facilities, land profiles, water systems, mechanical and electrical equipment, pipelines, duct systems, and similar equipment, systems, and assemblies. These drawings are used to communicate engineering ideas, design, and information. The operator uses recognized systems of symbols, legends, shadings, and lines having specific meanings in drawings. The Drafter/CAD Operator III prepares complete sets of complex drawings or computer models that include multiple views, detail drawings, and assembly drawings. Drawings or models include complex design features that require considerable drafting skill to visualize and portray. Assignments regularly require the use of mathematical formulas to draw land contours or to compute weights, center of gravity, load capacities, dimensions, quantities of material, etc. The Draft/CAD Operator works from sketches, computer models, and verbal information supplied by an engineer, architect, or designer to determine the most appropriate views, detail drawings, and supplementary information needed to complete assignments. This operator selects required information from computer programs, and internet sites, precedents, manufacturers' catalogs, and technical guides. This operator independently resolves most of the problems encountered. A supervisor or design originator may suggest methods of approach or provide advice on unusually difficult problems. Typical assignments include preparing complete sets of drawings of test equipment, preparing drawings of printed circuit boards from electronic schematics, preparing final construction drawings for floodgates, navigation locks, dams, bridges, culverts, levees, channel excavations, dikes and berms, and preparing final drawings for street paving and widening or for water and sewer lines.

Requirements

• Knowledge and skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Ability to prepare drawings of structures, facilities, land profiles, water systems, mechanical and electrical equipment, pipelines, duct systems, and similar equipment, systems, and assemblies.
• Ability to use recognized systems of symbols, legends, shadings, and lines having specific meanings in drawings.
• Ability to prepare complete sets of complex drawings or computer models that include multiple views, detail drawings, and assembly drawings.
• Ability to use mathematical formulas to draw land contours or to compute weights, center of gravity, load capacities, dimensions, quantities of material, etc.
• Ability to work from sketches, computer models, and verbal information supplied by an engineer, architect, or designer to determine the most appropriate views, detail drawings, and supplementary information needed to complete assignments.
• Ability to select required information from computer programs, internet sites, precedents, manufacturers' catalogs, and technical guides.
• Ability to independently resolve most of the problems encountered.
• Ability to prepare complete sets of drawings of test equipment to be manufactured from layouts, models, or sketches.
• Ability to describe dimensions, tolerances, fits, fabrication techniques, and standard parts to use in manufacturing the equipment.
• Ability to determine the arrangement and prepare drawing of printed circuit boards from electronic schematics, information as to maximum size, and manuals giving dimensions of standard parts.
• Ability to prepare final construction drawings for floodgates, navigation locks, dams, bridges, culverts, levees, channel excavations, dikes and berms.
• Ability to prepare boring profiles, typical cross-sections, and land profiles; and delineate related topographical details as required.
• Ability to prepare final drawings for street paving and widening or for water and sewer lines having complex trunk lines.
• Ability to reduce field notes and calculate true grades.
• Ability to lay out plan, profile and detail required from engineering designs.
• Ability to notify supervisor of conflicting details in design.

Responsibilities

• Performs drafting work manually or using a computer.
• Prepares drawings of structures, facilities, land profiles, water systems, mechanical and electrical equipment, pipelines, duct systems, and similar equipment, systems, and assemblies.
• Uses recognized systems of symbols, legends, shadings, and lines having specific meanings in drawings.
• Prepares complete sets of complex drawings or computer models that include multiple views, detail drawings, and assembly drawings.
• Uses mathematical formulas to draw land contours or to compute weights, center of gravity, load capacities, dimensions, quantities of material, etc.
• Works from sketches, computer models, and verbal information supplied by an engineer, architect, or designer to determine the most appropriate views, detail drawings, and supplementary information needed to complete assignments.
• Selects required information from computer programs, internet sites, precedents, manufacturers' catalogs, and technical guides.
• Independently resolves most of the problems encountered.
• Prepares complete sets of drawings of test equipment to be manufactured from layouts, models, or sketches.
• Describes dimensions, tolerances, fits, fabrication techniques, and standard parts to use in manufacturing the equipment.
• Determines the arrangement and prepares drawing of printed circuit boards from electronic schematics, information as to maximum size, and manuals giving dimensions of standard parts.
• Prepares final construction drawings for floodgates, navigation locks, dams, bridges, culverts, levees, channel excavations, dikes and berms.
• Prepares boring profiles, typical cross-sections, and land profiles; and delineates related topographical details as required.
• Prepares final drawings for street paving and widening or for water and sewer lines having complex trunk lines.
• Reduces field notes and calculates true grades.
• Lays out plan, profile and detail required from engineering designs.
• Notifies supervisor of conflicting details in design.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed