Technical Designer / Drafter II

Company: PTC Alliance
Location: Akron
Posted on: March 26, 2020

Job Description:

Company Description: PTC-Alliance is looking for a highly-skilled industrial designer/drafter, with 3D skills, who can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Engineering Services Group. PTC-Alliance (PTCA) is a growing, fast-paced, mechanically advanced organization that provides value added solutions to world-wide users of mechanical tubing. This is not an old steel tubing business. PTC-Alliance is a fact-based, solutions oriented company that is growing each day. PTCA is a manufacturer of welded steel & alloy tubing and chrome-plated bar. PTCA has eight plants in PA, OH, IN, IL and MO; and its products are used globally, in products made by its customers such as Caterpillar, John Deere, Jeep, and Honda. Job Summary: The Technical Designer/Drafter II utilizes established techniques, standards and tools like computer aided drafting software to prepare technical drawings. Provides routine drafting support, prepares various drawings and schematics derived from a variety of specifications, layouts, blueprints and sketches. Organizes and manages drawing database and attaches documents to Assets in Oracle EAM. Coordinates and consults with engineers or designers to complete projects. Looking for someone who can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Engineering Services Group. Tracks and maintains status report of Group projects. The chosen candidate must also demonstrate a specific ability to design mechanical systems through moderate complexity. This individual will be able to, as only one example, design a tube-handing conveyor from the ground up: delivering detailed equipment views with all necessary measurements, develop a BOM, and present the task results to a third-party fabricator for assembly. In demonstrating these skill sets, and abilities, this person will act as a technical liaison between the Engineering Services Group, and all of PTC-Alliances internal customers. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Technical design, and drafting, as well as project management. Will be responsible for tracking, and maintaining hours worked by the group by projects. Also responsible for tracking and updating a project status sheet for the group. Manages engineering documents and drawings. Absolute Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements: 2 year Associates degree and experience working in a manufacturing steel / fabrication environment Skills and Abilities: Excellent CAD skills including 3D software. Excel, MS Project, Word, and Power-Point, and rapid typing skills. Work Environment: Majority office, but most projects will require significant measurements in manufacturing plants. Plant temperatures vary with the weather and some heat producing equipment. PPE is required in all plants. Physical Demands: Carry up to 50 lbs, be able to get close enough to locked-out equipment to take measurements.

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