Mechanical Drafter

We are looking to hire a Mechanical Drafter for one of our clients in the Rapid City, SD (onsite). Top Skills Required: Mechanical, 3D, drafting, modeling, PTC Creo, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing. If you meet up with these criteria’s, kindly go through the details requirements below and send your resume to Titilayo.bambi@korpeatech.com

Position’s Contributions to Work Group: 
This role helps contribute to product quality by ensuring the information necessary to successfully manufacture and assemble components are applied on our drawings through extensive teamwork and collaboration with the engineering team.

Why this Role?
For individuals that enjoy challenging technical work that requires high attention to detail and promotes regular collaborate in a team environment, this position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of different projects while developing your knowledge of various manufacturing practices and the standard 3d modeling and drafting practices used to represent this information on manufacturing drawings.  


Technical Skills (Required)
• Prior mechanical drafting experience (preferably for equipment based mechanical components)
• experience with 3D parametric drafting/modeling software (ex. PTC Creo-preferred, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor)
• Proficiency in application of Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing on drawings (specifically related to ASME Y14.5 standards) (Desired) 
• Proficiency with PTC Creo software
• Experience with lifecycle management tools (i.e Teamcenter, Windchill)
• Hands-on experience with welding/fabrication, machining, manufacturing assembly, automotive or machinery mechanical experience (maintenance and/or troubleshooting) 

Soft Skills (Required)
• Ability to work within a team
• Good verbal and written communication
• Good organizational and time management practices

Typical task breakdown:
• Works with project team leader daily to review projects scope, status, and deadlines
• Responsible for creating and/or updating part or assembly drawings in accordance with engineering guidance and Caterpillar’s engineering standards and specifications.
• Interface with project engineers to address any questions pertaining to project scope requirements.
• Complete projects in a timely manner in alignment with project engineer’s expectations

Interaction with team: 
• Employees will collaborate with team members on a daily basis to share best practices, trouble shoot problems, discuss project scope questions

Work environment: 
• Fast paced, supportive teamwork environment that promotes peer collaboration
• Candidate Requirements
• Education & Experience Required: 
• 2-year technical school degree in computer aided drafting program or other related manufacturing discipline (i.e. machining, welding, etc), or 2+ years equivalent experience.