Drafter Engineer

Houston, Texas Design & Drafting 28 days ago

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Summary: Create fabrication-ready bus bar and sheet metal designs using CAD tools to generate flat patterns, DXFs, and press brake programs.

Job Requirements

  • 2+ years of drafting or CAD engineering experience in bus bar, sheet metal, or precision metal fabrication

  • Proficiency in SolidWorks (Sheet Metal module) and AutoCAD

  • Ability to create accurate flat patterns and DXF files

  • Experience with Amada press brake programming or comparable CNC press brakes

  • Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, GD&T, and customer specifications

  • Knowledge of forming characteristics of copper and aluminum

Preferred Skills

  • Direct experience in bus bar manufacturing

  • Experience with laser cutting systems

  • Experience with CNC punching systems

  • Familiarity with ISO 9001, PPAP, and first-article inspection processes

  • Knowledge of plating and finishing processes (tin, silver, anodizing, epoxy edge)

Job Responsibilities

  • Create and revise 2D/3D CAD models and drawings for bus bars and sheet metal components

  • Produce flat patterns and export DXF files for fabrication

  • Develop and maintain bend deductions and forming parameters for copper and aluminum parts

  • Program press brake operations (Amada or comparable CNC brakes) to meet print requirements

  • Review customer specifications and apply GD&T requirements to drawings and inspection features

  • Support manufacturing with drawing clarifications, revision control, and fabrication-ready documentation

  • Coordinate with fabrication and quality teams to support first-article and PPAP documentation as required

  • Incorporate plating/finishing requirements into design outputs and manufacturing documentation



Pay Details: $50,000.00 to $70,000.00 per year

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