Senior Electrical Drafter

Mill Creek Community Church•Fenton, MI

About The Position

Miller Industries is seeking a Senior Electrical Drafter to create technical digital drawings for power skids, enclosures, and other engineering and manufacturing projects. The role uses CAD software, particularly AutoCAD and Revit, and involves collaborating with engineers, detailers, tradespeople, and project managers to incorporate feedback and revisions that meet customer expectations. The drafter updates drawings to reflect design changes and site modifications, maintains project documentation and version control, and maintains standard drawing templates for equipment layouts, cross sections, elevations, and details. The position also converts hand-drawn designs into digital formats, helps ensure drawings comply with applicable industry standards and regulations, contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, assists with estimating materials or dimensions, and coaches colleagues on AutoCAD and Revit.

Requirements

Proficiency and hands-on experience creating technical drawings using AutoCAD and Revit.
Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical engineering terminology related to power systems, controls and communications, UPS, HVAC, building information modeling (BIM), or adaptive reuse.
Familiarity with electrical equipment and materials, including switchgear, UPS and battery cabinets, generators, panelboards, small transformers, lighting, cable tray, ladder rack, conduit, and Unistrut.
Familiarity with building codes, safety regulations, and industry guidelines, including equipment working clearances, egress paths, and life safety requirements.
Familiarity with three-dimensional (3D) modeling.
Problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to design changes.
Ability to interpret schematics, specifications, and technical drawings, such as single-line diagrams, equipment and material layouts, and cut sheets.
Strong communication and collaboration skills for working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Self-motivation and proactivity, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification in SolidWorks or other relevant CAD software.
Experience drafting for industries such as industrial building construction or building electrical systems, including power, controls, communications, UPS, generators, lighting, and HVAC.
Familiarity with other 3D modeling software and analysis tools, such as AutoCAD, Revit, or Navisworks.
Familiarity with construction project management software such as Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and Procore.
American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) certificate.

Responsibilities

Create technical digital drawings using CAD software for power skids, enclosures, and other engineering and manufacturing projects.
Collaborate with engineers, detailers, tradespeople, and project managers to incorporate feedback and revisions and meet customer expectations.
Update existing drawings based on design changes or site modifications.
Maintain project documentation and version control.
Maintain a library of standard drawing templates for equipment layouts, cross sections, elevations, and details.
Convert hand-drawn designs into digital formats for manufacturing or construction use.
Ensure detailed drawings comply with industry standards, codes, and regulations.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance design processes, tools, and documentation standards.
Assist in estimating materials or dimensions for production or construction.
Share knowledge with and coach engineers, designers, and detailers on AutoCAD and Revit.