Senior CAD Designer

NABRICO Marine Products• St Tammany, LA, US, LA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

NABRICO Marine is looking for a Senior Designer to join our team in Covington, LA. At NABRICO Marine Madisonville, LA, we are a leading manufacturer of hopper, tank, deck, and dock barges that carry cargo on the thousands of miles of rivers in the United States. We serve a diverse set of customers including dry products, liquids, containers, and other bulk cargo with a proven ability to deliver products at the rate industry demands. We are also able to manufacture custom barges.

Requirements

Minimum (3) years’ experience with AutoCAD.
Computer Aided Drafting on assigned projects utilizing AutoCAD 2024.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and additional Microsoft products.
Ability to read & understand Marine Structural documentation (blueprints)
Experience with large assemblies (5,000+ parts)
Complete high-paced assignments through effective prioritization, scheduling, planning and execution of assigned work.
Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your work.

Nice To Haves

Minimum (3) years’ experience with ShipConstructor, highly preferred
Computer Aided Drafting with 3D software on assigned projects utilizing Shipconstructor 2025, preferred
Experience with ShipConstructor Hull Feature, Parts Creation, Reports, Marine Drafting as well as ShipConstructor Certifications are preferred

Responsibilities

Primarily detail Hull designs for tank (liquid cargo) barges, hopper barges, deck barges, and dock barges.
Utilize Shipconstructor and AutoCAD in addition to Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word)
Upgrade 2D drawings to 3D models per company standards.
Create 3D model of structural/hull in a detail package using ShipConstructor.
Creating and updating Construction Drawings for release to production
Creating and updating Shop Drawings for release to production
Creating and updating Shopbills for release to production
Creating CNC code to by processed by inhouse CNC processing equipment
Revising linework, references, notes, and callouts based on redline markups.
Work is office-based, using computer drafting technology and software, spreadsheet software, and electronic communication daily.
Coordinate with and consult with peers to design, layout, or detail complex components and resolve design of other problems.
Gather information from contract specifications, earlier projects, and production capabilities to produce detailed designs and construction drawings and BOMs.
May occasionally need to visit production areas to troubleshoot construction problems and offer solutions.