Onsite Mechanical Drafter: 3D CAD & Production Drawings

Goodwin Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance 100% employee premium

50% of family health insurance premium

Profit-sharing opportunity

Monday-Friday daytime schedule

Hands-on exposure to equipment

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting in Chicago, IL is seeking a Mechanical Drafter to join a small, established engineering team supporting specialized pipeline and gas-line equipment. This hands-on role focuses on producing production-ready drawings, models, and assemblies for real-world equipment.

Onsite, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with full-time stability and direct collaboration with engineering, operations, and leadership. Strong SolidWorks and AutoCAD skills required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent training in Mechanical Drafting, Mechanical Design, or a related discipline.
• Experience creating 2D drawings and 3D mechanical models.
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of mechanical components, dimensions, materials, fit-ups, and assemblies.
• Ability to read, review, revise, and create detailed production drawings.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working 100% onsite and collaborating directly with engineering and operations.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed part, assembly, and production drawings from concepts, sketches, and existing designs.
• Build and revise 3D models and 2D drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Verify dimensions, materials, component fit-ups, and assembly completeness before drawings are released.
• Research technical information from vendors, catalogs, and product specifications when developing models.
• Work directly with the engineering team to troubleshoot component and product issues.
• Maintain organized relationships between models, assemblies, and drawing files.

Skills

2D drawings

3D models

Mechanical aptitude

Problem-solving

Education

Associate degree or technical certification in Mechanical Drafting

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting in Chicago, IL is seeking a Mechanical Drafter to join a small, established engineering team supporting specialized pipeline and gas-line equipment. This hands-on role focuses on producing production-ready drawings, models, and assemblies for real-world equipment.

Onsite, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with full-time stability and direct collaboration with engineering, operations, and leadership. Strong SolidWorks and AutoCAD skills required.