Design Drafter II - Trailer CAD & Lean Manufacturing

Connectly Recruiting; Cresco (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Connectly Recruiting seeks a Design Drafter II to support trailer manufacturing through CAD design, engineering documentation, customization, and product development. You will help maintain high standards for quality, cost, delivery, and safety.

You will create and maintain CAD models, drawings, and BOMs, participate in design reviews, and collaborate across Sales, Production, Purchasing, and Quality teams to advance product development.

Qualifications

• Strong CAD and technical documentation skills with high attention to detail and drawing accuracy.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and aluminum fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and engineering documentation.
• Support trailer design, customization, and product development activities.
• Participate in design reviews and engineering change processes.
• Collaborate with Sales, Production, Purchasing, and Quality teams to support successful product development and manufacturing.
• Drive improvements in manufacturability, quality, and cost.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective action efforts.
• Ensure designs and documentation comply with company standards and customer requirements.
• Deliver assigned work according to established schedules.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy in drawings and engineering documentation.
• Help reduce rework and production disruptions through accurate and effective design support.
• Support customer satisfaction through quality products and responsive design support.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and Lean manufacturing practices.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned work.
• Make independent decisions within assigned responsibilities while appropriately escalating business and technical risks.
• Demonstrate increasing levels of technical leadership, collaboration, mentoring, and organizational influence consistent with the role level.

Skills

CAD drafting

BOM creation

Engineering docs

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Independent work

Cross-functional

Quality focus

Education

Design Drafter II level

Job description

Connectly Recruiting seeks a Design Drafter II to support trailer manufacturing through CAD design, engineering documentation, customization, and product development. You will help maintain high standards for quality, cost, delivery, and safety.

You will create and maintain CAD models, drawings, and BOMs, participate in design reviews, and collaborate across Sales, Production, Purchasing, and Quality teams to advance product development.