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CDI Corporation PIPING DESIGNER III in Midland, Michigan
Job Details Job Location Midland MI Office - MIDLAND, MI
Position Type Full Time
Education Level High School/GED
Description
Position: Piping Designer III Location: Midland, MI Position Summary: Performs routine and moderately difficult design assignments, which require knowledge and skill in basic drafting techniques, 2D & 3D CAD software, procedures, knowledge of applicable industry standards, and design standards with minimal supervision. Position Responsibilities: Develops under minimal supervision, CADD drawings from design sketches or catalog information. Demonstrates a continuing consciousness of safety in daily activities, and implemented in work designed. Prepares moderately complex engineering and constructions drawing from scratch, sketches or verbal instruction, utilizing manual or computer-assisted drafting/design techniques. Marks up works in progress for others to draft (or CADD). Performs related fundamental engineering support tasks such as updating computer lists, filing prints, distributing drawings, making simple calculations, proofreading reports, compiling Bills of Material, etc. Communicates the design process with assigned discipline and coordinates work with other disciplines on assigned projects. Checks basic layouts, designs and general arrangements of other designers and drafters for accuracy and compliance with code and company client standards and soundness of design basis used. May utilize information from vendor prints, catalogs, technical manuals, etc. to do design work. Field notes are neatly arranged, accurate and complete. Sketches are readable by anyone and include all pertinent dimensions, notes and job number. Uses time efficiently. Promptly act on established goals, understand constructive advice, and adjust to changing directions. Performs tasks aware of the schedule requirements. Recognize that we all have internal and external customers who are dependent on the quality and timeliness of our output to meet their commitments. Coordinate assigned work to support all customers. Keeps supervisor informed of progress. Quality assurance for personal work assignments. Supports field assignments as required. Independently undertake actions, make recommendations, or provide notification when potential problems and opportunities are discovered or additional assignments are required. Position Qualifications & Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write more detailed correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Knowledge of algebra and basic trigonometry is required. Must demonstrate a proficiency in utilizing computer assisted techniques for difficult design applications. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Education Requirements: High school education or equivalent with basic drafting courses training from vo-tech or other applicable program. Minimum of nine to ten years of technical work experience. As an alternative, a minimum of three years of education in an associate or bachelor degree program for the relevant discipline with six plus years of experience in that discipline. Experience based on knowledge, skills, and abilities may qua