Senior CAD Technician (closed)
| Location | Elizabethtown, KY |
|---|---|
| Salary/Pay Rate | Salary |
| Employment Type | Full Time |
Company Summary:
Our client designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as military, government and law enforcement markets. It distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries.
General Summary
Drafts detailed drawings of mechanical components and assemblies from rough or general design
drawings and generates basic to complex solid CAD models of individual components and
assemblies.
Principal Duties and Accountabilities (*Essential Functions)
- Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics,
materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.
- Shows dimensions, tolerances, material, and performance specification, and other
information necessary to make detailed drawing clear and complete.
- Makes tracing of finished drawing on semitransparent paper to check dimensional
accuracy of parts.
- Makes corrections, revisions and changes to layouts necessary or desired.
- Studies specifications, sketches, notes, and other design data and measures prior
layouts, using scales and dividers, to determine details and dimensions of
components being laid out from superimposed views and sections of parts on layouts.
- Lays out on major or minor components, assemblies, or systems in full scale working
layouts.
- Performs mathematical calculations to work out detailed additions to specifications.
- Develops design of details not completely defined.
- Projects sections and auxiliary views of components on layouts.
- Coordinates and works in conjunction with other workers designing, laying out, or
detailing same or related structures.
- Creates basic to complex solid models and associated assemblies from scratch
utilizing CAD software with minimal direction.
- Designs minor components or assemblies from scratch or modifies existing designs.
- Special projects may also be assigned.
NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as dictated by the business needs and conditions. As an essential function of the job, good attendance is required.
Qualifications, Educational Skills and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year accredited or nationally recognized
college or technical school; and a minimum of three years related experience and/or
training.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional
journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports,
business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present
information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and
customers.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical
inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to
apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical
situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Working knowledge of SolidWorks Computer Aided Design (CAD) or equivalent
software. Working knowledge of PDMWorks or equivalent PDM software. Working
knowledge of Microsoft PC based software and tools.
