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Custom Product Drafter
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Description & Requirements
ANDERSEN CORPORATION SUMMARY:
We’re focused on bringing more light into people’s lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. By celebrating our differences and embracing a positive work-life balance, we are recognized as a Yellow Ribbon company, one of Forbes Magazine’s 2021 “America’s Best Large Employers” and a “Best Employer for Diversity.” As a 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are looking for a full-time, self- starter with the desire to learn and produce drawing packages. This person needs to be structured, organized, highly dependable, team-oriented, and supportive. Employee should take great pride in their work. They must possess excellent listening, mathematical skills, technical aptitude, and work under pressure. It is a challenging and rewarding work environment which is rapidly growing. Ability to create and modify CAD models and custom specifications. Customer approvals, grille alignment, production packets, and other CAD needs for delivery partners and customers. To maintain and ensure expected standards and best practices are being followed during model creation. Responds to customer/delivery partner requests/inquiries.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Applies CAD expertise and knowledge in the creation and delivery of product drawings both in 2D and 3D for use by manufacturing, vendors, delivery partners and end use customers.
- Works closely with Customer Service Representatives, RD&I, Manufacturing, Materials Management, Suppliers, and customers to define requirements and provide timely and accurate solutions.
- Identify, recommend, and implement team improvements.
- Provides proactive support of the team’s CAD support tools.
- Participate in the development and ongoing maintenance of the team’s CAD drafting standards, documentation processes and document storage methods.
- Review key performance indicators (KPI’s) and recommend adjustments.
- Stays abreast of current CAD and architectural technologies and prioritizes their application to Andersen’s CAD support services.
- Represents the team by proactively securing and reinforcing customer relationships and process improvement opportunities in alignment with department strategies.
- Assists with presentations and training sessions to share technical and process knowledge with manufacturing, vendors, delivery partners and end use customers.
- Participate in training sessions related to customer service, product, process, and technical capability.
- Additional work to be established, prioritized, and reviewed by Specialist or Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
· 2-year associate degree in Drafting/CAD with a minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in drafting or related work.
· High School Diploma or equivalent with 3-5 years’ experience in drafting or related work.
· Demonstrates a strong interest and basic aptitude to work in a technical or scientific field.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
· 2D and 3D solid modeling CAD Skills
· Design fundamentals
· Advance skills in AutoCAD and Solidworks software
· Working knowledge of a Product Data Management system.
· Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of tools.
· Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Project Management tools
NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
· Fenestration knowledge preferred.
· Bilingual
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to work experience, education, geographic location, certifications, etc. In addition to your pay, Andersen Corporation currently offers benefits such as comprehensive health benefits, 401k contribution, paid time off, 8 paid standard holidays, plus 2 floating holidays, a robust employee Wellbeing program, as well as profit sharing (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
CULTURE AND BENEFITS:
“Be Orange. Be You” is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we’ll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn’t be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most.** It’s also why we’re committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.
Benefits include, and are not limited to:
· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
· Health Savings Account contributions
· Paid holidays plus PTO
· 401(k) plan & contributions
· Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
· Charity contributions
· Nationwide career opportunities
We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.
* 2020 Andersen brand surveys of U.S. contractors, builders & architects
** 2020 Andersen Brand Survey of U.S. homeowners
Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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