Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. KPI Solutions is seeking a detail-oriented AutoCAD Designer to join its engineering and design team. The role focuses on creating accurate 2D warehouse storage layouts, racking system designs, rack installation drawings, bills of materials, and drawing packages while coordinating with cross-functional teams and ensuring compliance with customer specifications and drafting standards.
Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed 2D AutoCAD drawings for warehouse racking systems
- Design warehouse layouts based on customer floor plans and project requirements
- Create rack elevations, plan views, sections, and installation drawings
- Produce accurate layouts for:
- Selective Pallet Rack
- Push Back Rack
- Drive-In Rack
- Pallet Flow Rack
- Rack Modules
- Modify existing drawings based on engineering or customer revisions
- Ensure drawings meet company drafting standards and project specifications
- Verify dimensions, rack capacities, aisle widths, clearances, and storage configurations
- Generate bill of materials (BOMs) and drawing packages for manufacturing and installation
- Coordinate with sales, engineering, project managers, and estimation teams
- Maintain organized project files and drawing revisions
- Review customer markups and implement design changes accurately
- Support quality control by checking drawings for accuracy and completeness
- Follow warehouse safety guidelines and applicable rack design standards
Skills
- • Basic knowledge of AutoCAD 2D
- • Understanding of engineering drawings and drafting principles
- • Ability to read architectural and warehouse floor plans
- • Good mathematical and measurement skills
- • Strong attention to detail
- • Good organizational and time-management skills
- • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- • Effective written and verbal communication skills
- • Willingness to learn warehouse storage systems and material handling equipment
- • Associate's degree or Diploma in:
- O Drafting Technology
- O CAD Technology
- O Mechanical Engineering Technology
- O Civil Engineering Technology
- O Industrial Technology
- • Or equivalent technical training or relevant experience
- • 0–2 years of AutoCAD drafting or design experience
- • Internship or academic project experience is acceptable
- • AutoCAD 2D
- • Microsoft Ofice Suite
- • PDF editing software
- • Familiarity with CAD standards and layer management
- • Ability to work at a computer for extended periods
- • Ability to review large-format engineering drawings
- • Occasional travel to project sites or warehouses, if required
- • Attention to detail
- • Problem-solving
- • Accuracy
- • Team collaboration
- • Time management
- • Adaptability
- • Willingness to learn
- • Customer-focused mindset
- • Selective Pallet Racking
- • Push Back Racking
- • Drive-In Racking
- • Pallet Flow Systems
- • Rack Modules
- • Warehouse layout planning
- • Material handling systems
- • Structural steel drawings
- • Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- • Experience with warehouse racking systems is a plus but not required
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Care Concierge Service
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax & Roth)
- Company paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Milk Stork Program
- Wellness Program with gift card redemption and wellness challenges
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & 10 Holidays)
- Training & Development
- Opportunities to advance into engineering and project management positions
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