CAD Designer - Competitive Pay

Now Hiring 1st Shift CAD Designers for our client in the Middleton, WI area!

Position Summary:
Responsible for the design and engineering work required turning a concept into a design that can be manufactured and installed. Provides creative and effective design solutions for the food service industry. To plan, design, and furnish interior environments of commercial, and industrial buildings according to needs of clients. Lays out complete products and prepares assembly and detail drawings, following the general instructions and directions of a sales person, project manager or designer. Makes various calculations such as strength of materials, weights, simple forces, and stresses, frequently using charts and tables. Designs, develops, and improves new or existing products and directs the building and testing of prototypes

Pay ranges:
$45,000 - $70,000 

Location:
Middleton, WI

Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 or 4:00 p.m. (can be flexible)
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday (regular hours) and Fridays 7:00am- 1:00pm!

1. Modeling (30%): Identifies materials, components, structure and manufacturing
options; prepares layouts, creates sketches, recommends color palettes, parts and
assemblies. Analyzes various design requirements and recommends possible
solutions or alternate constructions. Integrates client’s wishes with knowledge of
design and develops a plan to best accommodate function, artistic preference, and
budget. Creates scale (3-D) models of prototypes.
2. Create drawings (30%): Prepares floor plan layouts, assembly, exterior or interior
site and building concept drawings, and detail drawings for new or improved
products, special machinery design, test equipment, tools, fixtures and gauge
design. Originates and/or develops designs for products relating to defined
customer needs or as possible proprietary items. Creates various detailed views
needed for manufacturing, including isometric, dependant and piece-part views.
Adds dimensions, tables, notes, relations between components, etc. Adheres to
design and manufacturing standards. Displays final drawing to verify completeness,
clarity and accuracy.
3. Product/Prototype support (25%): Identifies design issues, generates and
assesses alternatives; facilitates discussion, agreement and resolution among key
parties. As necessary, produces revised drawings.
4. File conversions (5%): Retrieves the design and converts the file into a suitable
format for vendor and customer review and usage; provides package file and
drawings.
5. File Set-up (5%): Submits final plans to production. Displays final drawing and
converts the file into a suitable format for review and production usage.
6. File Maintenance (5%): Saves, files and organizes art files and support files for
efficient retrieval and future use.

Qualifications:
1. Education: Associates degree in Engineering Technology, Fine arts or related.
2. Experience: Three years experience with materials selection, manufacturing
processes, statics/dynamics as well as computer-aided design.
3. Computer/Software and Office Equipment Skills: Highly skilled in use of CAD
standards, including AutoCAD and Sketchup. Proficient with Microsoft Office.
Personal Attributes Required:
Must have effective interaction and collaborative skills. Effective written and
verbal communication skills are required. Must demonstrate a high level of
initiative and ability to establish and maintain effective customer, visitor and
vendor relationships by using well-developed and appropriate interpersonal skills.

Essential Physical/ Mental Requirements:
1. Must be able to sit for periods of extended times throughout the day.
2. Most of the work is performed in an office setting. Position does
occasionally interact with manufacturing personnel in the production areas
and can be exposed to noise and fumes.
3. Must have good time management skills.
4. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color
vision and the ability to adjust focus.
5. Ability to work with mathematical concepts and fundamentals of plane and
solid geometry and trigonometry.
6. Must be able to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person
with individuals to provide and gather information.
7. Must have the ability to maintain concentration and focus on tasks
requiring timeliness and accuracy.

ABR Employment Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veterans' status.