Engineering Department - Drafter / Prints - Onsite Position

Champion Home Builders, Inc.; Topeka (IN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Champion Home Builders, Inc. in Topeka, IN is seeking a CAD Drafter to create model drawings and detailed construction drawings for homes. The role supports design by analyzing data and applying building codes and standards.

The ideal candidate will have an associate degree or 2–5 years of AutoCAD experience, plus proficiency in CAD drafting and Microsoft Office. This on-site position requires collaboration with Sales, Production, and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 2-5 years AutoCAD experience.
• AutoCAD 2015+ proficiency required.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Team player with strong communication.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to project needs.

Responsibilities

• Creates designs from rough sketches and customer data.
• Drafts detailed construction drawings for walls, roofs, floors, plumbing, electrical, cabinets, and ductwork.
• Uses CAD software to generate detailed drawings with dimensions and materials.
• Submits drawings to third-party agencies for approval and reviews design issues with production.
• Ensures compliance with US commercial and residential building codes.

Skills

Team Player

Quick Learner

Education

Associates degree or 2-5 years AutoCAD experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

This is NOT a remote job. Individual will work at the Topeka, IN facility.

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 eleva
• 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.
• Must be familiar with commercial & residential building codes in the US.

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

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