CAD Designer / Drafter (Commercial Kitchen & Sheet Metal Fabrication) – AutoCAD/Inventor

Company: Servco Equipment Company

Location: St. Louis, MO

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00–$25.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

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About Servco Equipment Company

Servco Equipment Company (St. Louis, MO) has been building hardworking commercial and institutional foodservice facilities since 1947. With in-house design and a metal fabrication shop, we create custom, turnkey solutions for hospitals, corporate offices, hotels, casinos, and correctional facilities—specializing in custom commercial kitchen equipment, stainless steel fabrication, and conveyors.

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Job Summary

We’re hiring a CAD Designer/Drafter to develop 3D models and detailed fabrication drawings used to manufacture custom commercial kitchen equipment and conveyor systems. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a collaborative, team-based environment.

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What Makes This Role Different

• Design work that becomes real equipment: You’ll create 3D models and fabrication drawings for custom commercial kitchen equipment and conveyors that are built in our shop and installed in the field.
• Variety every week: This is not repetitive drafting; each project is unique, with different layouts, constraints, and customer requirements.
• Collaborative, handson environment: Work closely with our inhouse design team and fabrication shop (sheet metal, welding, press brake) to produce shopready drawings that work the first time.
• Stable company with a strong reputation: Servco has been serving the St. Louis market since 1947 with a steady pipeline of institutional and commercial projects.
• Opportunity to grow your skillset: Strengthen your drafting and manufacturing knowledge while learning what makes designs efficient to fabricate and reliable to install.

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Key Responsibilities

• Create 3D CAD models for custom foodservice equipment and conveyors
• Produce detailed fabrication/production drawings for manufacturing
• Ensure designs meet customer specifications, overall dimensions, and field fit/function requirements
• Design parts that can be manufactured with existing shop tooling and processes
• Support production under supervision by identifying issues and assisting with corrective actions
• Revise and maintain CAD models/drawings for future use and standardization
• Organize and maintain project files and production documentation

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Required Qualifications

• Ability to use CAD software to read and develop technical drawings

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Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year experience with Autodesk CAD software (AutoCAD, Inventor; Revit is a plus)
• Experience or knowledge of sheet metal fabrication
• Familiarity with CNC press brake operations/functions
• Understanding of common welding methods
• Experience in manufacturing or manufacturing processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word)
• Relevant technical education (certificate, associate degree, or comparable coursework) may substitute for experience.

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We Will Train the Right Candidate

We recognize that strong CAD fundamentals and a great attitude matter. If you’re comfortable reading technical drawings, modeling accurately, and learning fast, we’re open to training you on the rest—especially:

• Sheet metal fabrication best practices
• Shopready drawing standards and revision control
• Press brake and weldprocess considerations
• Our internal workflow from design through production

Workplace Standards

• DrugFree Workplace
• Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)