Drafter - Design

Spi Ind; Town of Medford (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries, Medford, WI, is hiring a Design Drafter to create detailed drawings and 3D models using SolidWorks and AutoCAD, generate BOMs, and ensure tolerances and GD&T compliance. You’ll manage PDM files, maintain documentation, and collaborate across engineering, product management, and manufacturing to drive product development.

The role emphasizes updating drawings for manufacturability, supporting cross-functional teams, and maintaining data integrity in a fast-paced window

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience drafting in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Associate degree in related field preferred.
• Knowledge of window and door products, fenestration industry experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks and AutoCAD software programs.
• PDM knowledge and experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong work ethic, an ability to self-start, and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed drawings and models using SolidWorks and AutoCAD in a timely manner.
• Produce assembly drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Apply proper tolerances, GD&T, and drafting standards.
• Manage files and revisions in Vault (PDM).
• Maintain documentation using SharePoint and Microsoft Office/Teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support product development and manufacturing.
• Review and update drawings for accuracy and manufacturability.
• Coordinate and create engineering models and drawings in support of product design and improvements in a timely manner.
• Assist with maintaining models and drawings within product data management (PDM).
• Assist with development and maintenance of PDM, drafting procedures and best practices.
• Work with engineering, product management and production to help develop required documentation and instruction as required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Associate degree in related field

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

PDM

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

• We train and promote from within
• Excellent low-cost health benefits
• Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
• Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, our Windows division in Medford, Wisconsin, a growing, major window and door manufacturer with manufacturing facilities located in Alabama, California, and Wisconsin, is seeking a qualified Design Drafter to work collaboratively with our division.

About the Position

• Create detailed drawings and models using SolidWorks and AutoCAD in a timely manner
• Produce assembly drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Apply proper tolerances, GD&T, and drafting standards
• Manage files and revisions in Vault (PDM)
• Maintain documentation using SharePoint and Microsoft Office/Teams
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support product development and manufacturing
• Review and update drawings for accuracy and manufacturability
• Coordinate and create engineering models and drawings in support of product design and improvements in a timely manner
• Assist with maintaining models and drawings within product data management (PDM), help keep data organized and up to date
• Assist with development and maintenance of PDM, drafting procedures and best practices
• Work with engineering, product management and production to help develop required documentation and instruction as required

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience drafting in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Associate degree in related field preferred
• Knowledge of window and door products, fenestration industry experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks and AutoCAD software programs
• PDM knowledge and experience preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat software
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and time management skills
• Strong work ethic, an ability to self-start, and results-oriented

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $24.19 and $27.90 per hour, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, and landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.