Drafter

Chart Industries, Inc.; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA contributions

FSA accounts

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid family leave

401k retirement savings with company-m

Job summary

Chart Industries, Inc. in Windsor, CT is seeking an onsite CAD Designer to join the Howden USA Aftermarket division. You will design complex layouts and detailed drawings for rotating equipment, and ensure parts meet tolerances and welding requirements.

The role requires 5+ years of solid modeling (Autodesk Inventor preferred), GD&T knowledge, and experience in drafting standards. You will work with cross-functional teams and maintain production-ready 3D models and BOMs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or Drafting Certificate with equivalent product design work experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ Solid Modeling experience (Autodesk Inventor preferred) and related database software (Autodesk Vault Professional preferred).
• Knowledge of welding process and welding symbols.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of drafting standards and Global Engineering Standards.

Responsibilities

• Apply mechanical design expertise as part of the cross functional team to produce complex layouts, and detail drafting required for production of rotating equipment.
• Interpret customer drawings and specifications and design products within the capabilities of the company and its manufacturing processes.
• Work independently to design new structurally sound components, or work from sketches, specifications, layouts, blueprints, or engineering sheets, along with other information to make all required design, layout and detail drawings.
• Specify and provide manufacturing tolerances, finishes, details, parts, calculations, dimensions and other data utilizing the company’s integrated computer software systems.
• Create accurate, production-ready 3D models using CAD software, ensuring designs meet dimensional, tolerance, and joint requirements for robotic welding applications.
• Prepare manufacturing and procurement bills-of-material and specifications lists through drawings and the company’s ERP system.
• Aid other departments in interpreting drawings, designs, specifications, and resolving questions or problems.
• Perform Design For Manufacturing Assemblies and update legacy designs to current company standards.

Skills

Solid modeling

GD&T knowledge

Drafting standards

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED or Drafting Certificate

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Vault Professional

Job description

Location: Windsor, CT, United States, 06095

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success… We are hiring an onsite CAD Designer for our Windsor, CT location reporting to the Howden USA Aftermarket division.

What Will You Do?

• Apply mechanical design expertise as part of the cross functional team to produce complex layouts, and detail drafting required for production of rotating equipment.
• Interpret customer drawings and specifications and design products within the capabilities of the company and its manufacturing processes.
• Work independently to design new structurally sound components, or work from sketches, specifications, layouts, blueprints, or engineering sheets, along with other information to make all required design, layout and detail drawings.
• Specify and provide manufacturing tolerances, finishes, details, parts, calculations, dimensions and other data utilizing the company’s integrated computer software systems.
• Create accurate, production-ready 3D models using CAD software, ensuring designs meet dimensional, tolerance, and joint requirements for robotic welding applications.
• Prepare manufacturing and procurement bills-of-material and specifications lists through drawings and the company’s ERP system.
• Aid other departments in interpreting drawings, designs, specifications, and resolving questions or problems.
• Perform Design For Manufacturing Assemblies and update legacy designs to current company standards.

Salary range: $85k-95k

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Sitting for long periods of time. Working on a computer. Walking on the production floor.

Your Experience Should Be...

• High School diploma or GED or Drafting Certificate with equivalent product design work experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ Solid Modeling experience (Autodesk Inventor preferred) and related database software (Autodesk Vault Professional preferred). Candidates without this experience will not be considered.
• Knowledge of welding process and welding symbols.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of drafting standards and Global Engineering Standards.

Sheet Metal Design/detailing Experience Preferred.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
• Work experience within an engineered product / manufacturing environment preferred.

Our Benefits Package...

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid family leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion. Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.