CAD Designer

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional food service systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Food service Systems division is a world‑leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick‑service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

CAD Designer I creates and provides detailed commercial kitchen drawings, plans, schematics, and/or models based on customer expectations, Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements, and local codes in coordination with external consultants, and external and internal sales teams. Continues familiarity and knowledge of a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Prepares scale remodel and new construction kitchen proposal drawings, documentation, 3d models, and 2D plans for review by customer for operational consideration.
• Prepares scale existing condition (as‑built) drawings, documentation, 3D models and 2D plans by converting data collected on‑site by advanced site capturing methods including but not limited to: laser scanning, point clouds, asset data information, photos, and floor plan sketches.
• Plots drawings for internal and external project consultants, team members, owners, and stakeholders
• Maintains strict CAD drawing standards
• Logs drawings and database entries as required.
• Participates in team discussions to ensure team alignment and group consensus on SOP’s and WI’s.
• Coordinates kitchen layouts with external consultants of all trades and other areas of expertise
• May work with local municipalities to ensure drawings meet local codes when necessary
• Coordinates projects with external and internal project teams to ensure drawings are completed on schedule and per customer's requirements.
• Interacts frequently with internal and external customers throughout the design and development process.
• Maintains existing relationships, and promotes new relationships with internal and external customers, consultants, installers, contractors, and AHJ.
• Acts as technical liaison of equipment, layouts, and operations for external contractors, architects, installers and AHJ.
• May participate in the development and maintenance of department SOPs and WIs
• May participate in development and maintenance of symbol libraries and drawing templates for all accounts in all drawing platforms as required.
• Reliable attendance is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• General Office Computer and Software Skills
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  • Working knowledge of general PC terminology, navigation, and tools.
  • Windows 10 proficiency required
  • Basic MS Office knowledge in Word, Excel and Power Point
  • Basic operational knowledge of Google software suite, preferred
• Design Software Environment
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Required intermediate level of knowledge or greater of CAD design software, including but not limited to:
    AutoCAD, Revit
  • Basic level of knowledge or greater of laser scanning, point cloud registration, processing, exporting and the associated hardware and software, preferred
  • Basic level of knowledge or greater of CAD designer software including but not limited to:
    Vault, 3dsMax, Dynamo, AutoLISP, Inventor, Bluebeam, Vray, preferred
• Basic Design
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  Ability to read and understand blueprints, specification sheets, and technical documents…