Design Drafting

Design Drafting / Documentation Control Specialist 

Kingfisher Company Inc. (KCi) is looking for Design Drafting / Documentation Control Specialist with a strong background in doc control process and technical drafting to join our Lowell, MA R&D team. At Kingfisher, our employees are on the cutting edge of technological advancements within the emergency radio communications industry. If you are inspired to drive innovation and technology, Kingfisher is the place for you. At Kingfisher you will work with other passionate technical leaders and make critical contributions to the emergency communications industry and to the growth of our company.  

Position Summary: 

As Design Drafting / Documentation Control Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining accurate and compliant product data management documentation, which is essential for the success of our business. This position requires meticulous attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and a commitment to upholding the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

PDM Documentation Management:

• Manage and maintain the Product Data Management system, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.

• Create, review, and update product documentation, including specifications, technical drawings, bills of materials, and related records.

• Coordinate document control procedures, versioning, and data change requests.

• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the ECR/ECO process 

Doc Control and Drafting:

• Implement changes to drawings using SolidWorks, DraftSight, and AutoCad

• Continuously seek opportunities to improve and streamline documentation processes for increased efficiency and accuracy.

• Develop assemblies for electronics packaging in sheetmetal and plastics, and create assembly drawings and BOMs for production documentation 

Quality Control:

• Ensure manufactured products are built in accordance with released documentation 

• Perform quality control checks on product documentation to verify its compliance with internal standards and industry regulations.

• Identify discrepancies, inconsistencies, or errors in documentation and work with cross-functional teams to address and rectify them.

Compliance and Regulations:

• Stay up-to-date with industry standards, regulations, and quality control best practices.

• Ensure that all product documentation meets applicable regulatory requirements and company-specific quality standards.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, designers, and project managers, to ensure accurate documentation and data integrity.

• Provide support in the creation of new documentation as products and projects evolve.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum Education & Experience: 2+ years of experience in a similar role. Associates Degree or higher is preferred but not required with relevant experience. 

• Prior experience in product data management, documentation control, and ECO process management 

• Prior experience using industry standard 2D and 3D model based drafting software such as SolidWorks, DraftSight, or AutoCad

• Prior experience packaging electronic subsystems and creating release documentation packages for production 

• Strong understanding of industry-specific regulations and quality standards.

• Proficiency in document control software and PDM systems.

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Who We Are 

Kingfisher is the global leader of emergency communication systems based on direct-link radio transmission technology, serving a wide range of military, municipal, industrial, and commercial customers. At our headquarters in Lowell we design and build our products, and offer custom designed systems, service, and support emergency communication and evacuation systems globally.  We base our leading-edge communications systems on emergency band radio transmission technology, which gives our clients a more economical and reliable choice over traditional hard-wired systems. 

Location

USA - MA – Lowell. This is an on-site position. 

Kingfisher is an equal opportunity employer