Designer

TechStar Group; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TechStar Group is seeking an experienced CAD/BIM Specialist to update 2D drawings and 3D models under engineering direction, ensuring alignment with project standards and owner design intent.

You will coordinate with A/E firms and plant engineering teams to deliver accurate layouts for utility, mechanical, and process equipment installations, while maintaining version control and document workflows.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years CAD experience in industrial facility design and construction.
• Associate degree or CAD certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of 2D CAD and 3D BIM workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain 2D CAD drawings and 3D BIM / Revit models under PE direction and project standards.
• Modify and edit facility, utility, and process equipment layouts across mechanical, electrical, piping, HVAC, pneumatic, hydraulic drawing disciplines as directed.
• Elevating any issues found during design modifications that present issues to construction ability (inconsistencies, interferences, model collisions).
• Coordinate drawing/model updates with Plant Engineering and A/E Design Firm and support drawing sharing with Production Engineering shops.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Project coordination

Schedule ownership

Education

Associate degree or CAD/drafting certification

Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, construction management, or related technical field

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Inventor

Navisworks

Autodesk Forma

BlueBeam

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Autodesk Vault

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Civil 3D

SolidWorks

Job description

Bachelor’s degree: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Overtime: 10%

Travel: 50%

Ability to travel: up to 50% (MI, TX)

What percentage or how often: Not at the beginning of the contract

Where will they need to travel: Within the United States

If International, to/from which countries: No international Travel

Experience level: Equivalent experience to a High school diploma

Description:

Primary focus: Follow engineering and management direction to update existing drawings from sketches, markups, comments, and approved design information, then issue the revised drawings to the A/E firm to help communicate and control owner design direction back to the detailed design.

Coordination and creation of 2D drawings, 3D building models/assemblies relating to facility layouts, utility main and branch piping, and overlay of process equipment layouts to promote accurate representation of the owners’ expectations during the building and facility design process.

CAD work coordination with A/E firm related to criteria drawings and design package drawing review comments during criteria and design phases.

Reports to the Engineering Manager in the TMNA Production Engineering, Plant Engineering group.

Expected traits: attention to detail, schedule ownership, clear communication, continuous improvement mindset, and ability to remove barriers while demonstrating Toyota Way values.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain 2D CAD drawings and 3D BIM / Revit models under PE direction and project standards.
• Modify and edit facility, utility, and process equipment installation layouts across mechanical, electrical, piping, HVAC, pneumatic, hydraulic drawing disciplines as directed.
• Elevating any issues found during the design modifications that present issues to the construction ability (e.g. inconsistencies, dimension busts, interferences and model collision or interferences.)

Coordination / Document Control

• Coordinate drawing/model updates with Plant Engineering and A/E Design Firm and support drawing sharing with various Production Engineering shops as needed.
• Maintain CAD files, drawing registers, revisions, document-control records, and release workflows within Autodesk Forma while adhering to revision numbering, clouding while maintaining proper version control of criteria drawings, drawing review comments, and design drawings.
• Support production and installation teams through drawing updates and drawing status reporting as directed.

Requirements:

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Associate degree, technical certification, CAD/drafting certificate, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of CAD experience in industrial facility design and construction environments.

Required CAD Tools

• Advanced to Expert AutoCAD capability for modifying 2D/3D layouts, plant utilities, supplied equipment layouts,
• Working proficiency with Autodesk Revit, Inventor, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Autodesk Forma and BlueBeam programs.

Work Ownership:

• Manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Communicate clearly with engineers, program mangers, and internal stakeholders.
• Own schedule follow-up, timely status reporting and issue escalation

Additional Requirements

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, construction management, or related technical field.

Additional CAD Tools

• Autodesk Vault experience, including check-in/check-out, revision history, lifecycle/release workflow, and drawing search/retrieval.
• AutoCAD Plant 3D, Civil 3D, SolidWorks, or other CAD/BIM/model coordination tools beyond the required Autodesk platform.
• AutoCAD Electrical, UniDraf, or similar systems for electrical, controls, or schematic drawing updates.

Manufacturing / Facility Experience

• Automotive or high-volume automated production experience.
• Drawing support of New plant startup, brownfield equipment installation, major model change, or production ramp-up support.
• Facility utilities such as compressed air, chilled water, process exhaust, HVAC, ventilation, chemical/process utilities, or electrical power distribution.

Standards / Team Support

• CAD automation, drawing templates, BOM export workflows, spare-part documentation, or maintenance-support drawings.
• Mentoring junior CAD technicians or improving CAD standards, layer conventions, title blocks, and release processes.
• Production System, Standardized Work, Job Instruction Sheets, JKK, TBP, equipment handover, or specific project documentation.