CAD Drafter

Job Title: CAD DrafterJob Description

The CAD Drafter will generate layout, production, and part drawings from customer-supplied CAD files, plans, and sketches, and will create accurate bills of material based on these drawings. This highly customer-facing role involves frequent interaction with customers and internal sales teams to clarify requirements, shipping details, and project expectations. The position focuses primarily on intermediate-level CAD drafting for fencing and similar structures, emphasizing speed and accuracy over complexity, while also supporting quoting activities and providing technical and engineering support to sales, production personnel, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Generate layout drawings from customer-supplied CAD files, plans, and sketches.
• Create accurate bills of material based on completed drawings.
• Produce detailed production and part drawings for standard products and customer-specific applications.
• Design standard products and custom applications to meet specific customer needs.
• Draft in CAD and prepare quotes for customer presentations, with a focus on efficiency and accuracy.
• Schedule and manage drawing workload to complete approximately 510 drawings per day, depending on project scale.
• Interact regularly with customers and inside sales teams to clarify technical requirements, shipping details, and project specifications.
• Make phone calls to customers to confirm details, answer questions, and provide updates on project status and shipping times.
• Provide engineering and technical support to the sales department, production personnel, and customers.
• Enter and update bills of material and related data in the ERP system.
• Communicate project and shipping updates to clients and respond promptly to inquiries.
• Support internal teams by explaining drawings, designs, and material requirements as needed.
• Balance speed and quality in drafting work, prioritizing timely completion of drawings over complex design work.

Essential Skills

• Associates degree in CAD or a CAD certificate.
• Hands-on experience with AutoCAD.
• Hands-on experience with SolidWorks.
• Proficiency in CAD drafting, including layout, production, and part drawings.
• Ability to interpret and work from customer CAD files, plans, sketches, and blueprints.
• Strong customer interaction skills, including comfort with making and receiving phone calls to clarify requirements and shipping details.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a steady drawing workload, completing multiple drawings per day.
• Attention to detail in generating accurate bills of material from drawings.
• Capability to provide technical and engineering support to sales and production teams.
• Ability to work at an intermediate CAD level with a focus on speed and efficiency.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with ERP systems to enter and manage bills of material and related data.
• Experience using 3D SolidWorks is a plus.
• Project management experience, including organizing workload and meeting deadlines.
• Experience working with metal-based products or structures, such as fencing and related assemblies.
• Ability to design customer-specific applications based on unique requirements.
• Familiarity with blueprint reading and interpretation.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with customers, sales teams, and production personnel.
• Motivation to grow within a stable, long-term opportunity where internal promotion is encouraged.

Work Environment

The CAD Drafter works as part of a collaborative team of approximately 46 drafters in a stable, long-term environment that emphasizes internal promotion and career growth. The role is primarily office-based, with about 80% of the time spent drafting in CAD and generating quotes, and the remaining time dedicated to administrative tasks, ERP data entry, and customer support. The position involves frequent interaction with inside sales and other departments, contributing to a culture focused on safety, security, and continuous improvement of products and processes. Dress code is typical for a professional office and technical environment, suitable for regular collaboration with sales and production personnel.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bridgeview, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bridgeview, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Bridgeview,IL.

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