Gillman Home Center
Draftsman
Shelbyville, IN - Full Time
We are looking for a Drafter to work with our customers and sales team to convert designs into technical plans.
Drafter responsibilities include gathering drawings and specifications, calculating material and equipment requirements and setting up production methods. 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 customers needs.
Essential Functions:
This is a full-time position, scheduled 45 hrs/week. Hours will typically be from 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday. After hours meetings by appointment may be necessary.
Required Education and Experience:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Drafter responsibilities include gathering drawings and specifications, calculating material and equipment requirements and setting up production methods. 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 customers needs.
Essential Functions:
- Work with customers and sales team to gather product and structural requirements and designs.
- Calculate dimensions, weight limitations and requirements in materials.
- Create detailed designs with computer-aided design (CAD) software for new homes, business, outbuildings, decks and additions.
- Prepare and review rough sketches and review them along with the sales team.
- Identify potential operational issues and redesign products to improve functionality.
- Ensure final designs comply with regulations and quality standards.
- Extensive construction knowledge including; residential and commercial framing, sheeting, windows, doors, siding, drywall interior and exterior mill-work, flooring systems, trusses, etc.
- Ability to read blue prints and technical documents to prepare take-offs and estimates.
- Computer skills including; take-off software, computer aided design(CAD), point of sale software, Microsoft Office, and e-mail.
- Good math skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Understanding of pricing and gross margin.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere, and perform under pressure.
This is a full-time position, scheduled 45 hrs/week. Hours will typically be from 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday. After hours meetings by appointment may be necessary.
Required Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED diploma; or 1-3 years of related experience or training; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of experience in the construction industry preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in CAD preferred.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Cancer coverage, Accident Coverage, Life Insurance
- 401k plan with employer contribution
- Company paid $25k Life Insurance Plan
- Employee discount
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
