CAD Designer

Design it. Detail it. Build it. Youll turn lean concepts into crisp 3D models and fabrication-ready drawings. Partnering with sales ops engineering and customers to lock in the details then keeping everything shop-ready with peer reviews BOM/ECN updates redlines/as-builts and clear basic electrical layouts.

RK Company Overview

RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together we deliver construction fabrication manufacturing and building services with a focus on safety quality and craftsmanship.

People join RK for the craftsmanship complexity and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects mentorship from experienced builders and opportunities that stretch your skill set.

With RK University accredited apprenticeships competitive benefits and deep community investment RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader.

Position Summary

Development and maintenance of 3D models and detailed production and manufacturing drawings for projects and products. Ability to create 3D progress models from conceptual designs and minimal information working in conjunction with design and project team as well as customers.

Role Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of 3D models for projects and products.
• Development and maintenance of product drawings to be utilized by various parties for the purpose of fabrication purchasing and assembly.
• Development and maintenance of basic electrical layout drawings (one-lines schematics layouts etc.).
• Peer-review other designers work for manufacturability readability and formatting.
• Uphold documentation and design & development standards and practices as well as product/customer specifications.
• Take input from sales operations and customer product engineers to modify create or clarify design details to improve the ease of production.
• Coordinate the creation of fixtures templates and other production tools to help gain production efficiencies when available.
• Utilize engineering bill of materials to inform and update the model updating as Engineering Change Notices dictate.
• Document as-built drawings and incorporate redlines into project and product revisions.
• Review procurement and shop operations for opportunities to streamline production and to use inventoried material.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Associate degree in a technical field preferred; minimum 3 years project/product design experience
• Knowledge base in CAD software (Inventor Revit AutoCAD Plant 3D preferred).
• Experience incorporating engineered bill of materials into a 3D model.
• Experience with redline incorporation and product development process.

Minimum Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: stand sit talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer telephone and a variety of office equipment.
• Occasionally may need to reach stoop or kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

• Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value guiding everything we do each day: Health Safety & Environmental

• Awards: Whether in Construction Manufacturing Fabrication or Service RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition

• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards

• Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation

• Development: Through RK University we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company to include leadership and technical learning opportunities we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis