Drafter | Bessemer, AL

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  • Location: Bessemer, AL

  • Company: Royal Switchgear Manufacturing

in fixing America's energy problems. Our leadership team is transparent and are good people who treat each other like family and enjoy working together towards a common goal. There is an appreciation for the team and everyone on it. This is demonstrated through a culture that includes a supportive onboarding process, monthly performance-based incentive program, an annual Employee Engagement Survey, Service Awards, and competitive benefit offerings.

We do not support drama or corporate politics. If you enjoy flexible work, you can experience and learn multiple skills. All qualified candidates must apply though this posting to be considered for this position. The Drafter position reports

to the VP of Engineering and will support operations and supply base to produce electrical disconnect switches used by electrical utility companies. This position will interpret customer specifications, draft in SOLIDWORKS, process shop work orders and perform various office duties.

Drafter Responsibilities: Design high voltage switch control mechanisms primarily using SOLIDWORKS or Auto CAD LT according to department CAD standards. Design and detail fabricated parts. Leverage extensive library of pre-existing designs to efficiently create drawing packages for customer approval. Make timely revisions based on markups. Document drawing changes through an established ISO 9001 compliant

Engineering Change process. Create drawing packages from a variety of inputs - hand sketches, marked photos, and fully detailed substations.

Interpret customer drawings which typically entail detailed structural members and substation equipment layouts. Qualifications for Drafter: Associate degree in Drafting from technical school with a minimum of 2 years' experience is required. Expertise in SOLIDWORKS (3D) preferred; experience utilizing Auto CAD (2D) is required. Proficiency in O-365 product suite, Syteline, PDM Professional (filevault) is required. Structural detailing or mechanical system design experience is preferred. Must have the ability to problem solve and juggle multiple projects simultaneously.

Must have experience designing engineered-to-order products in a production environment. Must be detail-oriented and have great time management skills while always operating with a sense of urgency. Royal offers a competitive pay package that includes an hourly wage paid weekly and a production bonus paid monthly totaling $21.50 per hour. $19.25 per hour is paid weekly. The production bonus is paid monthly and pays a year-to-date average of $2.00 per hour.

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