Technical CAD Designer II

WCL Group; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manufacturing Layout Drafter at Allentown, PA will own and maintain master 2D AutoCAD layouts for the entire facility, including production lines, support areas, material flow, and utilities. You will serve as SME for all layout drawings, ensuring as-built accuracy and alignment with future-state changes.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers, Facilities, EHS, and Operations to translate concepts into precise layouts, support NPI changes, and manage revisions and standards across

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or technical certification in Drafting, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience producing 2D manufacturing or facility layouts.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (2D).
• Experience managing drawing revisions and configuration control for a facility.
• Ability to work with equipment supplier to obtain equipment drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing environments, production lines, and industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the master 2D AutoCAD layouts for the entire manufacturing facility, including production lines, support areas, material flow, and utilities.
• Serve as the single point of contact and SME for all manufacturing and facility layout drawings.
• Ensure layouts reflect the as-built condition of the factory and approved future-state changes.
• Create detailed 2D AutoCAD layouts for manufacturing lines and cells, equipment placement, material flow, storage areas, workstations, aisles, and safety zones.
• Support new product introductions (NPI), line modifications, capacity expansions, and continuous improvement projects with timely layout updates.
• Manage layout revisions using established document control practices, including versioning, approval workflows, and change history.
• Establish and maintain drafting standards, layer conventions, block libraries, and title blocks for facility layouts.
• Ensure layout changes are reviewed and approved by appropriate stakeholders (Manufacturing, Facilities, EHS, etc.).
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers, Process Engineers, Facilities, EHS, and Operations to translate concepts into accurate layouts.
• Participate in layout reviews, kaizen events, and design reviews as the layout authority.
• Provide layout data to support space planning, capital justification, safety reviews, and construction activities.
• Maintain a controlled repository of all layout drawings.
• Ensure drawings comply with site standards, safety requirements, and regulatory considerations.
• Identify and proactively correct layout discrepancies between drawings and the factory floor.

Education

Associate’s degree or technical certification in Drafting, Engineering Technology, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

Drawing revisions & configuration control

Job description

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The client you’ll be supporting is a Fortune 500 global leader in energy technology, focused on helping the world produce cleaner, more reliable power. Their teams design and improve the systems that keep homes, businesses, and communities running, from gas and wind turbines to the electrical grids that connect them. This is a chance to be part of a company that’s driving innovation, supporting sustainability, and shaping the future of energy.

LOCATION

Allentown, PA 18109

COMPENSATION

$35 -$41 per hour

SCHEDULE

Onsite. Monday-Friday (40 hours per week) Must be able to travel to Parsippany, NJ

CONTRACT TERM

1 year with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full time employee.

POSITION OVERVIEW –Technical CAD Designer II

The Manufacturing Layout Drafter is responsible for creating, maintaining, and controlling 2D manufacturing and facility layouts using AutoCAD. This role serves as the subject matter expert (SME) and layout authority for production line, equipment, and facility layouts across the entire site, with ownership of revision management and configuration control for all layout drawings. This is an individual contributor role with site-wide influence, requiring high interaction with engineering leadership, operations, facilities, and EHS. The Manufacturing Layout Drafter plays a critical role in factory change management and risk reduction by ensuring layouts accurately reflect approved changes, support safe and efficient operations, and align with current and future manufacturing strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facility & Line Layout Ownership
  • Own and maintain the master 2D AutoCAD layouts for the entire manufacturing facility, including production lines, support areas, material flow, and utilities.
  • Serve as the single point of contact and SME for all manufacturing and facility layout drawings.
  • Ensure layouts reflect the as-built condition of the factory and approved future-state changes.
• Layout Development & Updates
  • Create detailed 2D AutoCAD layouts for:
  • Manufacturing lines and cells
  • Equipment placement and envelopes
  • Material flow and storage areas
  • Workstations, aisles, and safety zones
  • Support new product introductions (NPI), line modifications, capacity expansions, and continuous improvement projects with timely layout updates.
• Revision Control & Standards
  • Manage layout revisions using established document control practices, including versioning, approval workflows, and change history.
  • Establish and maintain drafting standards, layer conventions, block libraries, and title blocks for facility layouts.
  • Ensure layout changes are reviewed and approved by appropriate stakeholders (Manufacturing, Facilities, EHS, etc.).
• Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers, Process Engineers, Facilities, EHS, and Operations to translate concepts into accurate layouts.
  • Participate in layout reviews, kaizen events, and design reviews as the layout authority.
  • Provide layout data to support space planning, capital justification, safety reviews, and construction activities.
• Data Accuracy & Governance
  • Maintain a controlled repository of all layout drawings.
  • Ensure drawings comply with site standards, safety requirements, and regulatory considerations.
  • Identify and proactively correct layout discrepancies between drawings and the factory floor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Associate’s degree or technical certification in Drafting, Engineering Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of experience producing 2D manufacturing or facility layouts.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (2D).
• Experience managing drawing revisions and configuration control for a facility.
• Ability to work with equipment supplier to obtain equipment drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing environments, production lines, and industrial equipment.

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS

• Experience supporting large or complex manufacturing facilities.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing concepts and material flow design.
• Experience coordinating with Facilities, Construction, or EHS teams.
• Exposure to document control systems or PLM tools.