CAD​/CAM Designer - Day Shift

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Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. This full‑time, on‑site position requires supporting the CAD/CAM design workflow within an active production environment. The hourly rate is $31.30 and the typical work schedule is Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

Location:

Portland, OR. Salary range: $81,200.00‑$98,100.00.

The CAD/CAM Designer will survey, design, and draft across multiple crafts (structural, pipe, sheet metal, etc.) for various commercial and government projects. The role is tightly integrated with field operations and production; the designer will regularly work with incomplete or evolving information and must translate real‑world conditions into constructible drawings, layouts, and reference models.

• Minimum of three years of experience in at least one of the following is required:
  AutoCAD, Solid Works, Point Clouds workflows (processing, meshing, reverse engineering).
• Support the department with a variety of tasks including, but not limited to: setting up projects and gathering field and design information, identifying material needs and generating Excel‑based material take‑offs and purchasing lists, organizing files, drawing, and documentation for upcoming and active projects, generating work orders and reports for production, assisting with planning, coordination, and miscellaneous technical tasks as required.
• Ability to make real‑time decisions with incomplete or imperfect data while balancing accuracy, schedule, and constructability.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively between designers, survey staff, supervisors, and multiple crafts.
• Ability to perform and thrive under pressure in a fast‑paced, production‑driven construction environment while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• May frequently visit active work areas that are noisy, hot, dirty, and visually obstructed, where equipment protection, personal safety, and situational awareness are critical.

• Proficient knowledge of structural design concepts and related CAD software.
• Working understanding of drafting principles, techniques, and procedures related to steel and structural fabrication.
• Familiarity with interpreting field measurements, survey data, or scan data and incorporating it into CAD models or drawings.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently while communicating effectively with the team.

• Comfortable working independently with minimal instruction once objectives are defined.
• Able to rapidly shift priorities based on production and project needs.
• Willing to support non‑design and non‑survey tasks during slow periods to assist the department as a whole.
• Understands that “perfect information” is not always available and can make sound engineering and drafting decisions in real‑world conditions.
• Willing to learn new tools, workflows, and processes as project demands evolve.

• Software training and cross‑training will be provided where knowledge is limited.
• This is a project‑based role, and workload may fluctuate; flexibility and adaptability are essential.

Sitting, standing, walking, crouching, kneeling/crawling, stooping, twisting, climbing, balancing, reaching, handling/grasping, fingering/feeling, pushing/pulling, lifting/carrying. Talking, hearing, vision, depth perception, color vision, field of vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor’s Human Resources Department.