Corporate CAD Drafter

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy.

The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single‑use, compostable tableware and food service product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

ASR Group’s companies have more than 150 years of experience taking sugar cane from the field to the table. Our expertise in every aspect of the cane sugar process is without equal. We are the largest vertically integrated cane sugar refiner in the world. Our nine refineries are found in five countries across the globe and collectively can produce more than six million tonnes of sugar.

We also own and operate sugar mills in the United States, Mexico and Belize. As an expert in raw sugar procurement, our reach spans more than 40 countries and our network of partners and suppliers has never been stronger. Our brands are leaders in their respective markets. We sell our branded and private label sugars, sweeteners and syrups in the grocery, food service, industrial and pharmaceutical channels in the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia.

The CAD Engineer works closely with Project Managers/Project Engineers to manage and create [as necessary] all documentation associated with projects. This documentation will primarily be created on CAD, and the scope of the job will span all elements of the project life cycle inclusive of [but not limited to] gathering project requirements, preliminary and final design, cost budgeting and accounting, schedule development and control, procurement of equipment and materials, project monitoring and control, and project commissioning and closing.

Work will also include updating management of documentation and/or documentation of existing systems. Additionally, the role includes the development and use of 3D CAD models and point cloud (laser scan) data to support brownfield design, layout development, and spatial validation. The CAD Engineer must be able to interpret point cloud models, extract relevant information, and assess spatial constraints, interfaces, and overlays within existing facilities.

• Prepare complex drawings – e.g., PFDs, P&IDs, scaled equipment layouts, etc.
• Update existing drawings to reflect modifications and improvements to existing systems
• Check and revise own drawings as needed
• Perform all field measurements which may be required to complete an assignment
• Perform basic calculations to determine material requirements – e.g., volume, load, stress, etc.
• Check vendor design drawings for major equipment against purchase specifications
• Prepare purchase requisitions as necessary
• May participate in and/or provide technical assistance on equipment start‑up operations, and on solutions to maintenance problems which are within their area of responsibility
• May direct contractors and in‑plant labor on project implementation
• Complete assignments in a neat, accurate and professional manner
• Maintain orderly drawing files, catalog files, equipment files and instruction books
• Keep current in discipline, assess new technologies and ideas, develop, evaluate, and seek approval for new concepts or equipment to improve efficiency capability
• Carry out any other additional duties as required within the reasonable scope of the department
• Develop and manage AutoCAD 2D and 3D models in support of project delivery
• Use AutoCAD Plant 3D selectively in line with company work instructions to avoid generation of heavy or non-user-friendly models
• Work with point cloud…