CAD Designer

Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., is searching for a CAD Designer/Drafter that will be based in our Madisonville, LA plant.

Arcosa’s Inland Barge Group is comprised of Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of barges used to transport cargo on U.S. inland waterways. Arcosa Marine Products manufactures dry cargo barges, including flat-deck and hopper barges, that are used to transport a variety of products including grain, coal, and aggregates. Arcosa Marine Products also manufactures tank barges that carry petroleum, fertilizer, ethanol, chemicals, and other liquid cargoes. It is the largest U.S. manufacturer of fiberglass hopper barge covers used primarily on grain barges. Additionally, Arcosa Marine Products provides a full line of deck hardware to the marine industry, including hatches, castings, and winches for towboats and dock facilities.

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What You'll Do:

• Primarily detail Hull designs for tank (liquid cargo) barges, hopper barges, deck barges, and dock barges
• Utilize Shipconstructor and AutoCAD in addition to Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word)
• Upgrade 2D drawings to 3D models per company standards
• Create 3D model of structural/hull in a detail package using ShipConstructor
• Creating and updating Construction Drawings for release to production
• Creating and updating Shop Drawings for release to production
• Creating and updating Shopbills for release to production
• Creating CNC code to be processed by in-house CNC processing equipment
• Revising linework, references, notes, and callouts based on redline markups
• The transferring of parts, systems, drawings, building strategies, etc from legacy projects to current projects per company standards
• Work is office-based, using computer drafting technology and software, spreadsheet software, and electronic communication daily
• Coordinate with and consult with peers to design, layout, or detail complex components and resolve design of other problems
• Gather information from contract specifications, earlier projects, and production capabilities to produce detailed designs and construction drawings and BOMs
• May occasionally need to visit production areas to troubleshoot construction problems and offer solutions
• Manage database systems within the ShipConstructor environment
• Manage export library of standards, equipment items, standard parts, stock catalogs, etc.
• Packaging complete job information including drawings, part sketches, nest drawings, CNC code, shopbills, cutlists, etc. for first issue per company standards
• Packaging complete job information including drawings, part sketches, nest drawings, CNC code, shopbills, cutlists, etc. for later releases per company standards

What You'll Need:

• Minimum (5) years’ experience with AutoCAD
• Computer Aided Drafting on assigned projects using AutoCAD 2024
• Minimum (3) years’ experience with ShipConstructor. (Highly Preferred)
• Computer Aided Drafting with 3D software on assigned projects utilizing ShipConstructor 2023 or newer (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and other Microsoft products
• Ability to read & understand Marine Structural documentation (blueprints)
• Experience with ShipConstructor Hull Feature. (Preferred)
• Experience with ShipConstructor Part Creation. (Preferred)
• Experience creating ShipConstructor Reports. (Preferred)
• Experience with Shipconstructor Marine Drafting. (Preferred)
• Experience with large assemblies (5,000+ parts). (Preferred)
• ShipConstructor Certifications. (Preferred)
• Complete high-paced assignments through effective prioritization, scheduling, planning, and execution of assigned work
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your work

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