Marine Wiring Harness CAD Technician - Documentation

MBI; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Marine Components’ Harness Division is seeking a CAD Technician to create, update, and maintain 2D CAD drawings and related documentation for production and prototype wiring harness assemblies.

You will translate engineering inputs into manufacturable harness documentation, manage revisions, and support change processes. Collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams is essential to ensure accuracy and on‑time releases.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s degree in electrical or industrial field preferred.
• Previous experience with CAD or technical drawings is helpful; candidates with transferable skills and the ability to learn the required software and processes are encouraged to apply.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, or familiarity with wiring harnesses, electrical schematics, bills of material, product data, or document‑control processes, is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain 2D CAD drawings and related manufacturing documentation for production and prototype wiring harness assemblies.
• Translate engineering sketches, marked‑up drawings, specifications, bills of material, and other design inputs into clear, accurate, and manufacturable harness documentation.
• Maintain drawing files, engineering databases, label files, part records, and document revisions in accordance with company naming, release, and change‑control standards.
• Process approved engineering change requests by updating affected drawings, bills of material, labels, databases, and supporting manufacturing information.
• Perform detailed self‑checks to verify dimensions, wire data, connector information, labels, notes, revision levels, and document completeness before review and release.
• Coordinate with engineers and product development teams across MBI brands to clarify design requirements and incorporate approved updates.
• Support prototype builds and production launches by preparing documentation, responding to drawing questions, and updating records as directed by engineering.
• Develop practical knowledge of harness assembly and wire‑processing methods, including cutting, stripping, crimping, splicing, labeling, routing, and electrical testing.
• Assist engineering, manufacturing, and quality personnel in researching and resolving drawing, documentation, and configuration discrepancies.
• Participate in design reviews and provide drafting input related to drawing clarity, standardization, and manufacturability.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Reading drawings

Documentation drafting

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AS/AA preferred in electrical or industrial

Tools

2D CAD software

Job description

Marine Components’ Harness Division is seeking a CAD Technician to create, update, and maintain 2D CAD drawings and related documentation for production and prototype wiring harness assemblies.

You will translate engineering inputs into manufacturable harness documentation, manage revisions, and support change processes. Collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams is essential to ensure accuracy and on‑time releases.