Jr. Engineer - Drawing & Release

Jr. Engineer - Drawing & Release Packages

North Las Vegas, United States | Posted on 01/13/2026

The Junior Engineer – Drawing & Release Packages is accountable for ensuring that all engineering documentation released to Manufacturing Engineering is complete, accurate, standardized, and production-ready. This role exists to protect the factory from incomplete drawings, unclear requirements, revision errors, and documentation gaps that cause shop-floor questions, rework, delays, and unnecessary ECOs. This is a discipline and quality role, not a design-creation seat.

Success is measured by how cleanly work flows from Engineering into Manufacturing.

• Drawing & Release Package Ownership
• Own the preparation of complete drawing turnover packages prior to release
• Ensure all required documents are present, correct, and aligned:
• • Fabrication and assembly drawings
  • Specifications and notes
  • Revision history and release status
• Act as the final quality gate before Engineering releases work to Manufacturing Engineering
• Enforce internal drawing, BOM, and documentation standards
• Ensure consistent formatting, naming conventions, and revision control
• Apply release checklists to every package—no exceptions
• Maintain drawing templates, standards, and best-practice examples

• Work closely with Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to resolve:
• • Conflicting BOMs or specs
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering to clarify release expectations and feedback
• Serve as the communication bridge between design intent and manufacturing needs

• Updating drawings and documentation accurately
• Ensuring revisions are clearly communicated and traceable
• Preventing uncontrolled or partial updates
• Maintain clean revision history to avoid shop-floor confusion

• Identify recurring documentation issues and root causes
• Propose improvements to standards, checklists, and templates
• Help reduce engineering-driven ECOs caused by documentation gaps

• 0–3 years experience in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline
• CAD experience with drawings and assemblies
• Ability to follow and enforce standards consistently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Familiarity with sheet metal, welded, and fabricated assemblies
• Exposure to manufacturing environments
• Understanding of basic revision control and ECO processes

American Locker is dedicated to following the EEO policy to recruit, train and hire regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, religious affiliation and any other category that falls under Title VII of the 1965 Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or the Americans with Disability Act.

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American Locker is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.