Smyth Industries - CAD Shop Detailer​/Drafter

This job requires U.S. work authorization.

This position allows all levels of experience.

Employees are our greatest resource in working towards a bright future. It takes an exceptional team of CAD Shop Detailer/Drafters working behind the scenes to help solve complex problems and build capacity for the future.

Smyth Industries Engineering Division is currently searching for an individual with Water Infrastructure Industry experience as a CAD Shop Detailer/Drafter to help enhance our current team. We provide full-service electrical, civil, manufacturing, engineering and general contracting services for the water and reclamation industry.

The ideal candidate will foster teamwork and create a positive work environment in a fast-paced industry, while helping our Arizona clients engineer, rehabilitate, manufacture and construct water distribution and treatment infrastructure. If you are looking for an organization who invests in their employees, has a culture of community and belonging that allows their people to be their best, and allows you to bring your authentic self to work while achieving purpose-driven work, then we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building the future.

Smyth Industries, Inc. has been serving the water and reclamation industry throughout Arizona and the Southwest since the company’s inception as Smyth Steel Manufacturing in 1980. We’ve grown from our steel tank fabrication and specialty manufacturing origins, into a full-service water and reclamation industry General Contractor specializing in end-to-end solutions including Storage Tanks, Pump and Water Wells, Pressure and Surge Vessels, Industrial Coatings, Electrical and Controls, and Engineering.

We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401K, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short and Long-Term Disability, Life insurance, and Monday-Thursday (4 days/10-hour days).

Under minimum supervision, creates engineering drawings and designs, and often specializes in a specific branch of engineering, like mechanical, architectural, structural, aerospace, or civil. The Detailer/Drafter’s primary focus is on the water and reclamation construction industry. Support and adhere to Smyth Industries Policies and Procedures, Safety Compliance, and Values.

• Preparing both rough sketches and detailed work with computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Translate conceptual ideas into formal designs by utilizing your expertise in design principles, materials, and fabrication techniques.
• Follow guidance from a team of engineers, engineering technicians and other leaders while effectively managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks efficiently.
• Create shop drawings and designs for production and manufacturing.
• Create design specifications, documentation, and material lists.
• Prepare complete project documentation packages for engineers and clients.
• Verify drawings are correct to specifications, codes, and other regulations.
• Liaise with engineers and clients to gather product and structural requirements and designs.
• Calculate dimensions, weight limitations and requirements in materials.
• Describe production methods step-by-step (including equipment and software types to be used)
• Create detailed shop drawings with CAD software in 2D & 3D.
• Make revisions on a model based on customer requirements.
• Design diagrams, maps, and layouts to illustrate workflow or fabrication and installation.
• Identify potential operational issues and redesign products to improve functionality.
• Ensure final designs comply with regulations and quality standards.
• May create manuals that describe existing products’ operation, features, and maintenance.
• Find out customer requirements by speaking to them.
• Compute mathematical formulas to find the correct dimensions.
• Coordinate with other teams to ensure the model and drawings are correct.
• Create preliminary design sketches for conceptual analysis.
• Estimate material and…