Mechanical Designer/Drafter I

Chart Industries, Inc.; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Energy & Chemicals in La Crosse, WI is seeking a Mechanical Design Drafter to create drawings, 3D models, charts, shop order packages, and wiring diagrams from engineering specifications. This role supports the Product Engineering and Drafting team with minimal supervision.

You will check drawings for accuracy, follow the Engineering Drafting Manual, and assist with measurements, shop orders, and drafting tasks across multiple engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Mechanical Design.
• One year of post-high school technical training in mechanical drafting plus two to three years of actual experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD/Inventor or other 3D modelling is desirable.
• Familiarity with engineering terms and shop practices.

Responsibilities

• Create drawings, 3D models, charts, shop order packages, and wiring diagrams from engineering specification sheet; may assist with shop/field measurements and rough sketches.
• Ensure drawings reflect current drafting practices, symbols, and nomenclature as per the Engineering Drafting Manual.
• Check detail and assembly drawings and shop orders for accuracy of data.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering and Drafting teams on various projects under minimal supervision.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Engineering terminology

Education

Associates Degree in Mechanical Design

Post-secondary drafting training

Tools

AutoCAD/Inventor

Job description

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Location:

La Crosse, WI, United States, 54601

Company:

Chart Energy & Chemicals - located in La Crosse, Wisconsin is the leading designer and manufacturer of cryogenic brazed aluminum heat exchangers (BAHX). Our unique product is used in the production of LNG and other process systems related to the energy market. Chart’s continued financial growth offers exciting and challenging opportunities for career seeking individuals.

What Will You Do?

• Create drawings, 3D models, charts, shop order packages, and wiring diagrams from engineering specification sheet, previous drawings, marked prints, freehand sketches, standard catalogues, etc. They may also assist others in taking shop or field measurements, and making rough sketches or drawings of products, machines or structures in the plant.
• Must demonstrate the ability to make clear, accurate drawings, embodying the best current drafting practices, symbols, and nomenclature as adopted by the Company, and documented in the Engineering Drafting Manual.
• Check detail and assembly drawings and shop orders, not only dimensionally, but also to confirm that the design package contains accurate assembly and fabrication data.
• Work with the Product Engineering and Drafting team to support a variety of projects under minimum supervision.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

This is an office environment position in La Crosse, WI.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Experience with AutoCad/Inventor software or other 3D modelling experience is desirable.
• Should be familiar with engineering terms/symbols and have basic knowledge of shop practices.
• Willingness to learn and practice multiple engineering disciplines such as vessel design, design of steel structures, and design of piping systems, as required to accomplish the above listed essential duties.

Your Education Should Be...

• Associates Degree in Mechanical Design

• One year of post-high school technical training in mechanical drafting plus two to three years of actual experience.

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.