Mechanical Designer III - Pipe

Reports to:

Lead Designer. Supervises: CAD Drafters, Designer I-II.

• Responsible for 2D and 3D drawing development.
• Check drawings created by CAD Drafters and Designer I-II.
• Collaborate with Production Management and cross‑functional design teams, including internal and external partners.
• Lead the work of CAD Drafters and Designer I-II, review technical adequacy of drawings, and provide direction for corrections or adjustments to meet customer requirements.
• Train CAD Drafters and Designers I-III according to established standards and procedures.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s Degree or higher in CAD preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of 3D modeling experience.
• 5 to 10 years of shipyard design or production/construction experience, or equivalent.
• Experience in construction of high‑speed aluminum vessels preferred.
• Experience with modular construction methods preferred.
• Experience in design and construction of U.S. Navy vessels preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of scheduling and ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
• Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience interacting with multiple design teams and production members.
• Experience using 2D and 3D AutoCAD – basic draw and modify commands, layer types, line types, dimensions, unit of measure, creating orthographic views from isometric drawings, 3D modeling commands, creating 3D models from orthographic views or vendor‑furnished information, interfacing with models from other disciplines using the XREF command, and modeling in 3D model space without interferences.
• Experience with Ship Constructor preferred.
• Thorough understanding of vessel design in at least two of the following areas:
  Equipment, Electrical Fit‑out, Foundations, Hull, HVAC, Material, Pipe, Product Hierarchy, Structure.
• Ability to interpret system schematics, structural key plans, compartment arrangements, and electrical diagrams to create 3D CAD models.

• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD
• Ship Constructor
• Navisworks

To be eligible for employment: prove U.S. Person Status; no felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years of disposition; no felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years; willing to submit to a drug screen and background check.

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