Drafter III, Design

JOB FAMILY & GRADE

REPORTS TO

EXEMPTION STATUS

Engineering

General Manager or Engineering / Design Manger

U.S. - Nonexempt

Canada - Varies by province and territory: consult HRD

JOB SUMMARY:

The Design Drafter III is responsible for developing conceptual designs, reviewing drawings, and
providing support to the engineering team. This role will be designing project-specific items to be manufactured by our Company and other companies. The Design Drafter III will facilitate internal workflow, as required. This position collaborates in person and remotely with Project Management and Engineering professionals to develop design concepts and engineering documents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job description represents only the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Researches and reviews project requirements and design information to determine if it is sufficient to complete the design while ensuring that the design concept can be met.
• Assists with the preparation of standard engineering documents, using Autodesk Inventor
  and AutoCAD for drafting and 3D design purposes.
• Coordinates with other Project Managers and Engineers to establish essential functions and
  deadlines necessary to finish specific projects.
• Determines appropriate methods to create drawings using either a CAD template customized to
  the client’s requirements, a standard template designed for the specific type of work, or by
  updating an existing CAD file.
• Analyzes reports, P&IDs, drawings, tests, existing and proposed characteristics, and other design data to plan and design projects.
• Completes the drawing process using the information contained within the documents and in line with the Scope of Work; make necessary corrections to existing drawings following quality review process.
• Reviews drawings from other drafters to ensure alignment with scoping and corporate drafting
  standards.
• Assists project managers with preparation of work scopes and estimates for projects.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• An associate degree in Computer Aided Design, Drafting or CAD Technology with 3-5 years of experience
• Experience in industrial process piping and packaged skid design sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Working knowledge & experience with ANSI Codes, Butt and Socket Welds and Threaded Piping is required.
• Working knowledge of P&ID development and evaluation is required.
• Able to calculate lengths, distances, angles, areas, volumes; required
• 3D modeling experience; required

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:

N/A

COMPETENCIES

KNOWLEDGE:

• Microsoft Office Suite, ANSI Codes, Butt and Socket welds, Threaded Piping systems
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision
  technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and
  technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design
  and production of various goods and services.
• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and
  maintenance.
• Mathematics-Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their
  applications.
• English Language-Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the
  meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.

COMPETENCIES

SKILL IN:

• Exercising confidentiality, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of
  alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related
  documents.
• Judgment and Decision Making-Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions
  to choose the most appropriate one.
• Well-developed ability to multi-task and prioritize with strong attention to details.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

ABILITIES IN:

• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when
  its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of
  ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented
  through spoken words and sentences.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with colleagues, supervisor, and
  clients, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Deductive Reasoning-The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers
  that make sense.
• Mathematical Reasoning-The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to
  solve a problem.
• Written Comprehension-The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in
  writing.
• Number Facility-The ability to add, subtract, multiply or divide quickly and correctly.
• Organization and prioritization-The ability to prioritize and organize workload with strong
  attention to details.
• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern
  according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures,
  mathematical operations).

• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will
  understand.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented
  in writing.
• Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

ADA REQUIREMENTS (For U.S. positions only):

Positions in this function typically require typing, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job.
• Compliance with company attendance standards.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to travel 10-20% of their time as needed to support business needs.

NOTE:

The above job description is intended to represent only the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

JOB DESCRIPTION HISTORY INFORMATION:

Prepared by K. O’Connor; reviewed by J. Callahan

Date: 2024.03.11