Drafter

Champion Homes; Leesville (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Medical

Rx

Dental, vision, and life insurance

Job summary

Champion Home Builders, Inc. in Leesville, LA seeks a Drafter to create model drawings and detailed construction drawings for manufactured homes. The role supports sales and production by producing accurate drawings, assemblies, and site plans.

Ideal candidates have an associates degree or 2–5 years AutoCAD experience, familiarity with US building codes, and strong teamwork and quick-learning abilities. This is a full‑time, on‑site position offering comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in drafting or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of AutoCAD experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Familiarity with US building codes and drafting standards.

Responsibilities

• Creates designs from rough sketches and data from Sales/customers.
• Drafts detailed construction drawings for homes including walls, roofs, floors, foundations.
• Uses CAD software to produce clear, complete drawings.
• Submits drawings to third‑party agencies for approval and permits.
• Confers with Production and QA to resolve design issues and redlines.
• Lays out home arrangements and interconnections of components and systems.
• Generates calculations to analyze selected designs using approved software.

Skills

Team Player

Quick Learner

Education

Associates degree in drafting or related field

2–5 years of AutoCAD experience

Tools

AutoCAD 2015+

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Work in a place where your team values YOU.

Champion Home Builders, Inc. wants YOU! We are seeking to hire a Drafter to join our team in the Leesville, LA region.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• 401k plan with company match
• paid vacation
• paid holidays
• medical
• Rx
• Dental, vision, and life insurance.

WHO IS CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS, INC.?

For decades, Champion has served as a leader in the manufactured housing industry and one of the largest mobile and modular home builders in North America. Champion offers many factory-built solutions, from single-family and multi-family homes to commercial and government buildings. Our manufactured homes, modular homes, mobile homes, park models, and commercial modular buildings can be found throughout the United States and western Canada.

Throughout the organization, we act with integrity and respect. We take pride in our craftsmanship and build strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and our employees. We know that we would not be successful without our team. In return for hard work and dedication, our goal is to provide a safe, productive, and enjoyable workplace for every employee.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary:

Exercises discretion and judgment, creates model drawings and detailed construction drawings for homes. Performs calculations and analysis to support designs by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Creates designs from rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from Sales and customers.
• Drafts detailed construction drawings and installations such as walls, roofs, floors, plumbing, water, electrical, cabinets, gas lines, duct prints, foundations elevations, etc.
• Uses computer assisted design (CAD) equipment and software to create detail drawings.
• Drafts detailed construction drawings of houses and installations such as walls, roofs, floors, plumbing, potable water, electrical, cabinets, gas lines, duct prints, pier blocking, elevations, etc.
• Drafts limited approvals and submits to sales and third-party agencies.
• Must be familiar with commercial & residential building codes in the US.
• Confers with Production and Quality Control staff to resolve design details or problems.
• Lays out, redesigns, and modifies home arrangement, and interconnections components and systems.
• Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.
• Shows dimensions, material to be used, and other information necessary to make detailed drawing clear and complete.
• Generates calculations for analysis of selected designs using approved software.
• Submits drawings to third party agencies for approval.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education And/or Experience

Associates degree from a two-year college or technical school which includes advance training in AutoCAD or two to five years' work experience using the AutoCAD software; or equivalent combination of education and training.

Qualifications

• AutoCAD software experience using 2015 or higher
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Team Player
• Quick Learner

EEO Statement

Champion Home Builders is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender
identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age,
veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Champion Home Builders participates
in the E-Verify Program.

Background check and Drug Screen are required