Creative Mechanical Drafter: Custom Vehicle Design

Transwest, Inc.; Fort Lupton, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

401(K) with company match

HSA and/or FSA

Paid Time Off, Sick Time, and Holidays

Employee Car Discount Program

Job summary

Summit Bodyworks, a premier builder of tool trucks, mobile libraries, moving trucks and other specialty vehicles, is seeking a Mechanical Drafter to turn customer visions into detailed drawings and BOMs for custom vehicles.

You will produce vehicle drawings in SolidWorks and AutoCAD, define component specifications, and coordinate with procurement and production to ensure accurate material sourcing and revisions are applied.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or certificate in Computer-Aided Drafting, Mechanical Design, or related technical field.
• SolidWorks and AutoCAD experience.
• Strong communication across departments and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed drawings for customers, comparing available designs for quality and functionality.
• Develop vehicle specifications across industries.
• Define component specifications for bodies, HVAC, lighting, and cabinetry.
• Work with purchasing and production on material sourcing and quality needs.
• Produce vehicle drawings in AutoCAD/SolidWorks ensuring customer requirements are met and revisions incorporated.
• Create sheets for sheet metal cutting/forming, fabrication, woodshop, assembly and production lines.
• Create bills of materials interfaced with procurement and production.
• Maintain revision control across departments and manage change orders.
• Resolve manufacturing shop floor questions and issues.
• Design for manufacturing and assembly from concept to final product.
• Provide drawings and install instructions for manufacturing teams, revising collaboratively.

Skills

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Interdepartmental collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associate's degree in CAD/Mechanical Design

CAD certificate

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Summit Bodyworks, a premier builder of tool trucks, mobile libraries, moving trucks and other specialty vehicles, is seeking a Mechanical Drafter to turn customer visions into detailed drawings and BOMs for custom vehicles.

You will produce vehicle drawings in SolidWorks and AutoCAD, define component specifications, and coordinate with procurement and production to ensure accurate material sourcing and revisions are applied.