CAD Designer/Manager

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to provide design, field engineering, CAD, and construction management services to support company goals in manufacturing facilities, processing lines, and infrastructure. The CAD Designer will prepare designs for equipment and processing systems, manage drawings and documents to meet technical and business requirements, and design plant layouts, equipment stack-ups, and demolition layouts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs ranging from general layouts to detailed design for equipment and processing systems.
• Manage drawings and documents to meet technical requirements, business needs, and schedules.
• Design plant layouts, equipment stack-ups, and demolition layouts.
• Utilize design management systems such as vault, adept, and windows to develop and manage systems.
• Create P&ID’s for process systems or utility systems.
• Maintain process flow diagrams (PFD's), utility flow diagrams (UFD's), electrical schematics, layouts, and detail drawings.
• Prepare process analysis for new and existing technologies and systems.
• Specify equipment and materials.
• Review ergonomics, code requirements, and sanitation/GMP/food safety aspects of projects.
• Support, implement, and maintain food safety practices as required through SQF.
• Complete job duties in a manner supporting plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams and facility management on improvement projects.

Essential Skills

• Autocad proficiency.
• 5+ years of CAD experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with design management systems (vault, adept, windows).
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Ability to utilize Project, Word, Excel, Adobe Professional Suite, and Outlook.
• Effective planning and organizational skills.
• Concise oral, verbal, and written communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred.
• Experience in a food-related environment is preferred.