Technical Drafter

Precision Power Solutions (PPS) is a specialized division of EnerSys-a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. PPS focuses on cutting-edge energy solutions for the aerospace, defense, and medical industries. As we continue to grow, we're looking for individuals who share a passion for these industries and want to be part of an innovative, dynamic team.

Certain positions within Precision Power Solutions require access to information or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other U.S. government security regulations. Candidates for these positions should be a "U.S. Person" under ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a refugee/asylee) and/or otherwise comply with ITAR requirements for access rights to be considered for a position.

What We Offer:

Generous Time Off - 3+ weeks of paid time off, plus 11 paid holidays

Comprehensive Benefits - Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents at a discounted rate

Financial & Career Growth - Life insurance, short-term disability, educational reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, and an employee stock purchase plan

401(k) Matching - 100% match at a 6% contribution level

Innovative Culture - We value excellence, teamwork, and long-term relationships with stakeholders, colleagues, and customers. Through innovative technology and ongoing training, we invest in our employees' skills and career development.

At PPS, we don't just build batteries - we power systems and devices that protect not only individual citizens but communities across the world.

If you're excited about working in an innovative, fast-paced, high-tech environment, where your contributions make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

Learn More About PPS

Job Purpose

Responsible to create engineering part designs, drawings and plans for use in thermal battery design and production. Analyses include geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), mass growth allowance, mechanical and electrical interface definitions, and form and fit optimization. Activities include technical drafting (Solidworks), design requirements verification, and design reviews. The selected technician will liaise with engineering, manufacturing engineering, and quality to create or change engineering drawings and plans that meet customer requirements and company objectives. The selected technician will also work with engineering to standardize battery and parts design, dimensioning and tolerances to assure form, fit and manufacturability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares engineering drawings and plans to meet customer specifications and improve battery design.
• Liaises with engineers to gather product and material requirements to convert product designs into drawings and plans.
• Deploys ASME Y14.5 GD&T to create or change engineering drawings.
• Performs research, analysis and evaluation of prescribed standards for design materials and processing.
• Ensures the final component designs comply with customer drawings and specifications, the quality system, and industrial/aerospace/defense standards.
• Develops, updates and standardizes design criteria for engineering drawings and plans.
• Evaluates customer drawings and specifications for product form and fit and the electrical and mechanical interfaces to the next higher assembly.
• Evaluates and analyzes battery designs for mass growth allowance, center of gravity, and inertia.
• Coordinates with the Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and configuration management to ensure drawings are released on-time.
• Supports engineering technical report writing.
• May assist with other engineering tasks.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in a technical field or five years drafting experience
• Proficiency in CAD software (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, etc.) and associated tools
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Strong technical drawing skills, attention to detail, and ability to accurately interpret sketches, specifications, and design concepts.
• Working experience to ASME Y14.5 standards a plus.
• Working knowledge of FMEA, fault tree / fishbone analysis, root cause / corrective action determination, system safety, and functional hazard analysis required.
• Strong communication and presentation skills are required.
• Effective problem-solving and risk assessment skills, strong work ethic, and initiative are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College level written and verbal English.
• Working knowledge of engineering mathematics, probability and statistics is required.
• Objective and logical with strong root-cause problem solving ability.
• Microsoft Office and data analytics skills required. Modeling and simulation is a plus.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification is a plus.
• Planning, analytical, assertive, and ability to interact with other groups.

General Job Requirements

• Generic
• This position requires working in a plant/warehouse environment. Therefore, expect varying working conditions.
• Must be able to frequently bend; twist; reach; stoop; kneel or crouch.

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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