3D CAD Draftsman (Autodesk Inventor) (Dayshift)

A New Zealand based company specialising in design, engineering, manufacture, supply & installation of architectural aluminium Facade systems for a wide range of commercial applications is looking for a skilled Draftsman to join their growing business.

A full-time and permanent remote opportunity under an Independent Contract awaits the successful candidate. The role will be responsible in gathering drawings and specifications, calculating material and equipment requirements . If you have hands-on experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software and are familiar with building processes, we’d like to meet you.

Ultimately, you’ll help us build functional, secure and well-designed products and structures that meet our needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Liaise with our design team to gather product and structural requirements and designs and shop drawings for fabrication.
Calculate dimensions, weight limitations and requirements in materials
Describe production methods step-by-step (including equipment and software types to be used)
Create detailed designs with AutoCad and Inventor software.
Design diagrams, maps and layouts to illustrate workflow
Prepare and review rough sketches and review them along with the engineering team
Attend meetings by Zoom with Insol design team & be prepared to attend meetings with design team and clients
Identify potential operational issues and redesign products to improve cost, functionality, while keeping in mind ease of installation.
Create manuals that describe existing products’ operation, features and maintenance.

Education and Work Experience:
With a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Draftsman.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or a degree in technical school.
Hands-on experience with computer-aided design (CAD) and Inventor software is required.
Familiarity with 3D modeling tools
Experience with Sheetmetal
Experience with excel and ability to build table of quantities/lengths/components/colors and BOM
Detail-oriented and ability to meet deadlines
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Can start immediately
Other Requirements
Must have complete hardware on hand
Must have current software license
Must have reliable internet and phone connection
Must be able to work in a team but also independently