HIRING IMMIDIATELY - Senior Drafter (NW Houston | On-site | Manufacturing)

Jetstream of Houston•Houston, TX

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Drafter creates, maintains, and revises detailed engineering drawings, 3D models, bills of materials (BOMs), and technical documentation for trailer and truck body products. The role supports custom and standard product configurations through advanced CAD drafting and DriveWorks design automation, working with Production, Purchasing, and Quality to ensure designs are accurately documented, manufacturable, and aligned with customer requirements, company standards, and production capabilities. The position supports product design and development, engineering changes, the product lifecycle, manufacturing and cross-functional problem-solving, and customer and sales requests. It also maintains product data in the Infor Syteline ERP system, develops and maintains DriveWorks automation projects, and contributes to technical illustrations and continuous-improvement efforts. The role is on-site in a manufacturing environment in NW Houston. The schedule is an eight-hour shift, Monday through Friday, scheduled between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, with additional overtime as needed. Physical requirements include occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 25 pounds; repeated overhead reaching; occasional kneeling, stooping, bending, turning, and climbing a ladder above two feet; and wearing PPE in production areas, including safety glasses and steel-toe shoes. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Associate degree in Technical Drafting, Design Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field, or at least 15 years of progressive drafting and design experience in a manufacturing environment in lieu of formal education.
At least 10 years of advanced AutoCAD/SolidWorks drafting experience supporting manufacturing operations.
At least 5 years of advanced DriveWorks experience supporting manufacturing operations.
Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 25 pounds; repeated overhead reaching; occasional kneeling, stooping, bending, turning, and climbing a ladder above two feet; and wearing required PPE in production areas.
Available for an eight-hour shift scheduled Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, with additional overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in trailer, truck body, transportation equipment, fabrication, or heavy manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings, layouts, and specifications for new and existing products.
Develop accurate bills of materials (BOMs) in accordance with engineering and manufacturing standards.
Design custom trailer and body configurations using CAD systems based on customer requirements.
Use DriveWorks automation tools to configure, generate, and manage custom and repeatable designs, drawings, and BOMs.
Apply engineering principles to ensure designs meet strength, safety, manufacturability, and quality requirements.
Process engineering change requests, revisions, and product updates in coordination with production and quality teams.
Support the product lifecycle from concept through production and post-release support.
Assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions related to design issues.
Collaborate with production, purchasing, and quality teams to resolve design and manufacturing challenges.
Provide technical support to manufacturing to improve efficiency and product fit, form, and function.
Incorporate lean manufacturing principles and design-for-manufacturability concepts into designs.
Provide technical assistance to sales and customer service for quoting, pricing, and order clarification.
Review customer specifications and translate them accurately into engineering documentation.
Participate in technical discussions with customers as needed to support design solutions.
Maintain accurate part numbers, BOMs, and item data in the Infor Syteline ERP system.
Develop and maintain DriveWorks projects, rules, and forms to support design automation and standardization.
Develop or assist with technical illustrations for owner’s manuals, service bulletins, and marketing materials.
Ensure engineering documentation complies with company standards and revision-control requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve design standards, processes, and automation, including through DriveWorks.
Stay current with industry trends, materials, manufacturing methods, and CAD/DriveWorks technologies.
Support standardization efforts to improve efficiency, reduce lead time, and minimize design variability.
Perform additional duties as assigned by management.