AutoCAD/Drafter

Job DescriptionJob Description

A fast-growing company in San Clemente is searching for a Project Manager/Drafter. The firm is a boutique business working with companies that have hundreds of locations nationwide. They supply warehouse racks, shelving, and miscellaneous material handling Items. For the retail showrooms, they also offer store fixtures and shelving, merchandise display materials and specialized holders. Candidates interested in sales and additional incentive income can participate in client contact sales of the projects.

Their services include space planning of the warehouse and showroom areas, allowing them to create the material list for a particular job. The creation of artwork and 3D sketches of their products helps communication with the remote locations of their clients. 

Responsibilities of the AutoCAD/Drafter:

The position primarily involves fulfilling the space planning aspects of meeting the client's needs.  Warehouse and Showroom floor plans need to be created.  The creation of floorplans involves taking into consideration building obstructions (columns, door locations, etc.).  No two buildings are the same.  The drawings are then sent to the customer for comment/approval.  Material take-offs are then created.  With the material take-offs, supplier quotes need to be obtained which ultimately will lead to project budgets.

If the project is approved and the project requires a building permit from the city, drawings that are suitable for applying for a permit need to be created.  Different cities have different permit application requirements.  Investigation of the different requirements will be needed, and the drawings are to be completed that will meet the requirements of the city.   At times, some multi-day out-of-town travel may be required to customer sites to field measure as-built facilities

The compensation is $24 to $28/hour, based on experience.

AutoCAD/Drafter Skills and Qualifications:

• Effective Communication and strong English language skills (communicating with customers)
• AutoCAD & Floorplan design experience
• Accurate measurement of customer sites
• Ability to interpret customer hand sketches and telephone conversations and create floorplan drawings in AutoCAD.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Engineering or Architectural degree is a PLUS
• Some project management and drafting experience
• Autodesk Inventor knowledge and experience - Candidates with AutoCAD Inventor or 3D skills may be tasked with rendering drawings of products to help communicate with both suppliers and customers.
• QuickBooks proficiency for order processing 
• Sales or Customer Service and the ability to communicate effectively is an advantage.  A strong opportunity exists for incentive income to increase compensation by taking on sales responsibilities as well.

Company DescriptionPrideStaff South Orange County Mission Viejo works with local businesses to source, interview and recruit candidates for temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire staffing in the areas of office and administrative support, customer service, accounting, light industrial, skilled, and general labor. We serve the South Orange County cities of Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel and other coastal communities.Company DescriptionPrideStaff South Orange County Mission Viejo works with local businesses to source, interview and recruit candidates for temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire staffing in the areas of office and administrative support, customer service, accounting, light industrial, skilled, and general labor. We serve the South Orange County cities of Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel and other coastal communities.

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