Technical Drafter

Four Daughters Millwork LLC; Kingston (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Company parties

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Four Daughters Millwork LLC is seeking a Drafting Engineer to prepare engineering drawings for architectural millwork projects using AutoCAD and SolidWorks. This role will rely on practical mechanical understanding of how parts are fabricated, installed, and fit together with a focus on wood/millwork.

You will develop detailed CAD drawings, coordinate with project managers, and ensure accuracy and compliance with drafting standards for successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent hands-on drafting experience.
• Three years of related drafting experience preferred.
• Experience in millwork, manufacturing, or mechanical design ideal.
• Strong CAD skills and ability to read blueprints and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Understand how parts are fabricated, installed, adjusted, fastened and fit together – wood/millwork focus.
• Use CAD software to create full-scale and detailed architectural drawings.
• Draw plans for foundations, buildings, and structures from engineers' instructions.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to review materials and calculate quantities.
• Prepare 2D or 3D drawings from given data and standard references.
• Perform quality checks and reviews of drawings created by others.
• Prepare as-built drawings to support new capital work.
• Assist in design updates using existing standards.
• Produce drawings ensuring dimensional accuracy and conformance to specs.
• Revise CAD and hand drawings from marked prints and change notices.
• Support LEED project documentation and reporting requests.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree or technical drafting certificate

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Summary:

The Drafting Engineer will prepare engineering drawings for architectural millwork projects using AutoCAD, and/or SolidWorks. This role will rely on, develop and leverage experience around practical mechanical understanding, including how parts are fabricated, installed, adjusted, fastened and fit together with a focus on the wood / millwork industry.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Have a general, practical understanding of how parts are fabricated, installed, adjusted, fastened and fit together – all with a central focus on the wood / millwork industry
• Uses computer-aided drafting (CAD) software to create full-scale and detailed designs of buildings and interiors from an architect’s rough drawings.
• Draws plans for foundations, buildings, and structures based on instructions provided by engineers and architects.
• Coordinates with Project Managers to review types of materials needed and calculates the quantity to be ordered.
• Prepares routine detail engineering drawings, in either 2D or 3D from given data such as previous drawings, layouts, detailed sketches, and standard references.
• Perform quality checks and reviews of drawings created by others.
• Prepare as-built drawings and plans to support new capital work.
• Assist in design utilizing standards to update existing plan and profile drawings.
• Produce engineering drawings for dimensional accuracy, fit (including tolerance build up), and conformity to drafting and design standards and specifications.
• Revises CAD and/or hand drawn "board" drawings, working from instructions, marked prints, sketches, change notices, prepared by others.
• Support LEED project documentation and reporting requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent mechanical aptitude, including the ability to read blueprints, shop drawings, sketches, redlines, field measurements, vendor documentation and mechanical drawings
• Knowledge of dimensions, tolerances, clearances, fasteners, materials and fabrication practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of CAD software and other architectural drafting tools, including conformity to drafting standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree, technical certificate or equivalent hands-on experience in drafting required.
• Three years of related experience preferred.
• Experiences in millwork, manufacturing, millwright work, fabrication, machine shops, custom production or mechanical design is ideal.