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Mechanical Drafter

Job in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, 57700, USA
Listing for: Aditi Consulting
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 22 - 23 USD Hourly USD 22.00 23.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Payrate: $22.00 – $23.00/hr.

Summary: The main function of a mechanical drafter is to prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
  • Coordinate with and consult other workers to design, Client out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.
  • Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery using computer-assisted equipment.
  • Position instructions and comments onto drawings.
  • Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items such as furniture and automobile body or chassis components.
  • Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the material so.
  • Client out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.

Qualifications:

  • Years of experience: 2 year technical school degree in computer aided drafting program or 2+ years equivalent experience
  • Prior mechanical drafting experience (preferably for equipment based mechanical components)
  • Experience with 3D parametric drafting/modeling softwares (ex. PTC Creo-preferred, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor)
  • Proficiency in application of Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing on drawings (specifically related to ASME Y14.5 standards)
  • Experience with application of Microsoft office products (i.e. Word, One Note, Excel, etc)
  • Experience with lifecycle management tools (i.e. Teamcenter, Windchill, etc.)
  • Experience with manufacturing processes (sheet metal forming, machining, iron/aluminum casting processes, etc.)
  • Experience maintaining heavy equipment

Desired

Skills:

  • Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
  • Team player and detail oriented.
  • Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
  • Basic knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
  • Basic knowledge of relevant computer application, such as CADD (Computer Aided Design and Drafting).

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $22.00 – $23.00 /hour. Non‑exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience.

Full‑time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus.

Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.

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