Description:
This position is important to the results of the department and the division. The incumbent is allowed to establish work routines and/or schedules, within company policies, to maintain efficient order flow. He/she may identify, recommend, and help develop revisions to standard product designs, drafting procedures, and systems to improve the department and the division.
Essential Functions
- This position reports to the site Drafting Manager and has no direct reports or indirect reports
- This is a remote role but will require occasional travel to the Valmont site in Jasper, TN
- Investigates and analyzes design problems
- Determines changes, corrections and requirements to meet project demands
- Makes sketches for use by other designer/drafters
- Interpret specifications and standards and provide information to others to ensure that customer requirements are met or improved
- Requisitions parts and products that are used in or interface with company products
- Prepares lists and quantities for use by others in purchasing function
- Contacts and discusses details of assignment with other engineers, production supervisors, customers and suppliers and prepares necessary sketches and drawing for use in producing manufacturing plans etc.
- Communicates with customers, both oral and written, to resolve specification questions in preparation of drawings
- Provides assistance and input on project basis to other team members in development of shop drawings
- Complies with Company’s attendance policy
- Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations
Important Details About The Role
- Review customer contract drawings, specifications or instructions from Team members, Supervisors, Engineering, Customer Service, Sales, and Marketing
- Manage the department backlog by monitoring order schedules, providing updates to the computerized backlog, and meeting “Promises Kept” in accordance with departmental priorities
- Maintain required productivity output in accordance with departmental priorities
- Maintain required order accuracy in accordance with departmental priorities
- Maintain a cooperative and professional attitude in dealing with all departments of the company
- Maintain and update an accurate filing system of customer requirements
- Maintain an awareness of current Drafting policies and procedures
- Maintain an awareness of current manufacturing capabilities and limitations
- Identify, recommend, and help implement changes to standard drafting procedures and systems
- Identify, recommend and help implement changes to standard designs to improve customer acceptance or reduce product cost
- Handle special assignments as requested by Division Drafting Manager/Drafting Supervisor
- When necessary, provide assistance to all departments in the interpretation of customer specification, manufacturing capabilities or drafting procedures
- Provide technical or drafting support of any department, for any project which will enhance product or company interest
Required Qualifications Of Every Candidate
- High School diploma and 1+ years of work/educational experience
- Technical skills in computer-aided drafting and basic understanding of mathematics normally acquired through an Associate of Applied Science degree and/or related experience (includes Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry)
- Experience with 3-D modeling techniques
- Previous PC experience a must, including basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, design constraints and product requirements
- Ability to identify and report any inconsistent, conflicting or missing customer information to Division Drafting Manager/Drafting Supervisor or Senior Design Drafter
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Demonstrated strong professional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to keep a positive, professional attitude in a fast-paced environment subject to specific deadlines which must be met
- Must possess strong problem solving skills, with attention to detail and a number/math orientation
- Ability to identify, communicate and participate in process improvement opportunities aimed at reducing cost, improving efficiencies and increasing customer satisfaction.
- Ability to work in, and be an integral part of a team environment
- Excellent customer focus, including positive customer feedback
- Acceptable attendance and prior work record