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OC Job Title: Productivity Contract CAD Technician
DESCRIPTION
The contract technician position actively participates in teams that deliver technical solutions that significantly impact the residential roofing business. This role contributes to the business’s success by assisting engineers and scientists in design, drafting, fabrication, assembly, and evaluation of prototype process equipment to improve the quality and productivity of our roofing operations. The role focuses on creation of 3D models and detailed drawings to accelerate prototype development as well as refine existing manufacturing designs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Demonstrates a commitment to safety
- Works safely in the laboratory and manufacturing environments
- Identifies and corrects hazards
- Ensures rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies
- Practices good housekeeping habits
- Assists with prototyping for projects
- Works under direction of engineers and scientists
- Create drawings for prototype concepts and equipment in Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.
- Generate models for 3d printed prototypes.
- Assists with building product and process prototypes and test stands.
- Runs prototype testing and evaluation in partnership with engineers.
Metrics
- Actively contributes to Near Miss tracking system and documents hazard eliminations
- Full participation in site safety initiatives
- Performs non-routine task hazard assessments
- Safely and consistently completes operational tasks on the pilot line
- Assembles quality prototypes which meet engineers’ requirements
- Test deliverables meet Quality Requirements and Standards
Experience and Knowledge Requirements
- Associate’s degree required
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred
- Hands-on aptitude with mechanical equipment
- Must be comfortable using a computer. A working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.
- Experience with 3d modeling and drawing creation using CAD software required (Autodesk Inventor, Autocad, or SolidWorks preferred).
- Project/task management experience preferred.
- Experience in a manufacturing and/or laboratory environment preferred.
Personal Characteristics
- Teamwork Oriented: Self-starter who works with minimal supervision that balances multiple assignments; works effectively with engineers and scientists to ensure project success
- Able to work as a team member on a production mimic line. Takes direction from other team members
- Adaptability: Able to respond quickly to the demands of the moment. A flexible person who can stay productive when the demands of work pull in multiple directions at once, maintaining effectiveness in a variety of environments.
- Accountability: Understands what needs to be done and gets it done. Willingly takes responsibility. Unafraid of owning the results, actions and decisions of self or organization. Committed to follow through to completion.
- Resilient: Able to work in environment that can be hot and dirty. Endeavors to improve on the cleanliness and organization of the workplace consistently
- Inclusive: Appreciates the differences that all team members bring to the workplace and team and leverages those differences to succeed
