Drafter I

Horton Emergency Vehicles; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Horton Emergency Vehicles, a Terex Corporation unit, seeks a drafting professional to provide routine CAD support and generate detailed drawings from specifications. You will collaborate with engineers to layout components, review data, and revise designs to resolve issues, ensuring timely project completion.

Preferred candidates hold an Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology or certification, with 0–2 years related experience. General office with plant-floor duties applies.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of related drafting/engineering experience.
• Proficiency with CAD/CAE software and reading engineering drawings.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications from markups using CAD software.
• Collaborate with engineers/designers to layout and detail components and systems.
• Review specifications and sketches to assess design factors and procedures.
• Modify designs to correct deficiencies and reduce production problems.
• Check dimensions of materials for proper fit and function.
• Lay out and draw schematic/orthographic views to depict relationships between components.

Skills

CAD software

CAEs experience

Engineering drawings

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology

Certification or equivalent education

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Since 1968 Horton Emergency Vehicles has built the industry's most innovative ambulances for first responders risking their lives to save others. Horton designs, manufactures, and delivers the highest-quality, most tailor-made ambulances the market has to offer.

Horton Emergency Vehicles is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day.

Job Summary:

Provides routine drafting support, prepares various drawings and schematics derived from a variety of specifications, layouts, blueprints and sketches. Utilizes established techniques, standards and tools like computer aided drafting software to prepare technical drawings. Coordinates and consults with engineers or designers to complete projects. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications from markups and verbal instructions using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
• Work with and consult other workers to design, lay-out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems and to ensure projects and tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
• Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
• Check dimensions of materials to be used to insure proper fit and function.
• Lay-out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.
• Keeps abreast of current CAD Standards to maintain continuity during the drawing and bill of material development process.
• Maintains the library of production drawings and bills of material to ensure a central source of current reference information is available and accessible to all departments.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of manufacturing industry and vocational standards preferred.
• CAD and CAE software experience.
• Experience with problem solving techniques (5 why & root cause analysis).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work directly with hourly production employees and leadership concerning manufacturing initiatives and progress updates.
• Strong work ethic, highly motivated, organized, and self-disciplined.
• Versatile, flexible, and willing to work with changing priorities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to stay on task.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute concurrent assignments in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong and consistent attention to detail.
• Creative and innovative team player.
• Ability to use sound judgment and make timely decisions.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Solid PC skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and layout and other written or verbal instructions.
• Capable of effectively presenting information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees in the organization.

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate's Degree of Engineering Technology or Certification, or equivalent education is preferred.
• Typically requires 0-2 years of related experience.

Work Environment/Conditions:

• General office environment with work on the plant floor as required.

Terex Corporation is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Terex Corporation also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, and for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.

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