Computer Aided Design Drafter

Insight Global; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

DCFSA

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Insight Global in Schenectady, NY is seeking enthusiastic individuals to grow within drafting and design for large Power Generation equipment. You will create and maintain 3D drawings, BOMs, and CAD models for turbine and generator components.

You will work with engineering and manufacturing to produce high quality, producible designs, following GD&T standards and PLM processes. This role emphasizes teamwork across design phases and timely communication.

Qualifications

• Technical Degree (Associates or Bachelors in Technology-related field).
• Or, if no technical degree, candidate should possess at least 2 years of relevant working experience in design/drafting field.
• Understanding of NX CAD software, or other advanced CAD platform and modeling.
• Ability to work in a professional environment that focuses on teamwork during various design phases.
• Strong passion for growing within drafting and design.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain 3D drawings, Bills of Materials, and CAD models/assemblies for large Power Generation Steam Turbine and/or Generator components.
• Self-sufficient in executing design details per standard practice and documentation.
• Issuing drawings, models, and Bills of Materials per documented processes.
• Interface with drafting, engineering, and manufacturing to create high quality producible designs.
• Help define/maintain and meet scheduled dates for design related activities and provide early communication to alert management of issues.
• Understand and follow GD&T principles and drawing standards.
• Full knowledge of Bill of Material structures/principles.
• Proficient in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and change management methodology.

Skills

3D drawings

BOMs

CAD models

GD&T

Teamwork

Communication

NX CAD

Education

Technical Degree (Associates or Bachelors in Technology-related field)

Tools

NX CAD

PLM system

Change management

Job description

Insight Global is seeking enthusiastic individuals interested in growing within drafting and design to join their team in Schenectady, NY. This role is responsible for taking engineering input to create quality, on‑time, world‑class models & drawings for large scale power plant components.

• Create and maintain 3D drawings, Bills of Materials, and CAD models/assemblies for large Power
• Generation Steam Turbine and/or Generator components.
• Self‑sufficient in the following to enable design completion:
• Executing design details per standard practice and documentation
• Issuing drawings, models, and Bill of Materials per documented processes
• Interface with drafting, engineering, and manufacturing to create high quality producible designs.
• Help define/maintain and meet scheduled dates for design related activities and provide early
• communication to alert management of issues
• Understand and follow GD&T principles and drawing standards.
• Full knowledge of Bill of Material structures/principles.
• Proficient in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and change management
• methodology.

Qualifications:

• Technical Degree (Associates or Bachelors in Technology‑related field).
• Or, if no technical degree, candidate should possess at least 2 years of relevant working
• experience in design/drafting field
• Understanding of NX CAD software, or other advanced CAD platform and modeling.
• Ability to work in a professional environment that focuses on teamwork during various design
• phases
• Strong passion for growing within drafting and design

Compensation:

$31/hr to $32.50/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.