Chair Technical Specialist Drafter - MP

Hussey Seating Company; North Berwick (ME); On-site; USD 27,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Profit sharing

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Hussey Seating Company in North Berwick, ME seeks a Chair Technician to design seating solutions for fixed seating lines. You will plan drafting and scheduling for large projects, including stadiums such as NFL and NBA venues, coordinating with sales and engineering to produce submittal packages and ETO solutions.

Travel may be required; 2- or 4-year technical degree or 5+ years of drafting experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 2- or 4-year technical degree and/or 5+ years of experience.
• Drafting experience working in a manufacturing or other technical field is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience using Autocad is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Interpret architectural documents to create submittal packages for client approval.
• Manage own schedule and priorities to ensure on-time completion of tasks.
• Coordinate review meetings for drawing updates before client submission.
• Track and document changes impacting production.
• Update milestones to reflect status of each project.
• Create Bill of Materials for manufacturing parts.
• Construct installation drawing packages for installers.
• Work with engineering on ETO solutions and part drawings.
• Perform site visits to collect field information.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.

Skills

Project management

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication

Reading architectural/structural...

Detail oriented

Travel willingness

Education

Technical degree (2- or 4-year)

Drafting experience

Autocad knowledge

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Chair Technician to design seating solutions to meet client product requirements for Hussey’s Fixed Seating product lines. Responsible for planning the drafting and scheduling portion of projects with efficiency, achieving both high quality and profitable results. This position has responsibility for large, high-profile projects such as NFL football stadiums and NBA basketball arenas. Some examples have been the Toyota Center in Houston, home of the NBA Rockets, Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, home of the NFL Steelers, and Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for interpretation of architectural documents in conjunction with sales order information to create quality submittal packages for client approval.
• Manage own work schedule and priorities commitments to ensure on-time completion of assigned tasks.
• Coordinate review meetings to go over drawing updates prior to submit to client.
• Keep track of and document all changes that would impact production.
• Keep milestones updated to accurately reflect the status of each project number.
• Create Bill of Materials for manufacturing parts.
• Construct comprehensive installation drawing packages for installers.
• Work with engineering to provide ETO solutions and assist with part drawings and item creation.
• Perform site visits to collect field information.
• Work multiple projects concurrently.

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to communicate and work well within a team.
• Able to excel in a busy, fast moving and target driven environment while maintaining quality standards.
• Project management and execution skills. Ability to develop plans, prioritize and achieve results.
• Strong analytical and computer skills in the following areas: AutoCAD, Word, and Excel.
• Detail Oriented – able to pick up on minor differences or inconsistencies.
• Construction industry and building code familiarity.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural prints.
• Reliability – consistently available during core working hours.
• Ability to give timely responses to quick turn requests.
• Flexibility – able to adapt to unique drawing and scheduling requirements per project.
• Ability to travel, including international travel. (Would not typically be less than one week notice)
• Proactive in looking for ways to improve personal processes as well as company processes within own responsibilities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 or 4 year Technical Degree and/or 5 plus years of experience.
• Drafting experience working in a manufacturing or other technical field is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience using Autocad is highly desirable.

JOIN A TEAM THAT BUILDS MORE THAN GREAT PRODUCTS

At Hussey Seating Company, we’re more than a manufacturer – we’re a family-owned company that has been building places where people come together since 1835. Our success has always been driven by our people, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where employees are respected, supported, and given opportunities to grow. Our culture is grounded in our core value that “We are a family business in it for the long run.” That commitment is reflected in how we invest in our employees through competitive pay and benefits, profit sharing, learning and development opportunities, and a workplace built on teamwork, integrity, and mutual respect.

Hussey Seating Company uses a market-based approach to compensation. The anticipated starting range for this position is $19.68 to $37.10 per hour. Individual compensation is determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, education, certifications, internal equity, and the responsibilities of the position.

Hussey Seating Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.