Mechanical Drafter

Job Title: Mechanical Drafter

Job Description

As a Mechanical Drafter, you will be responsible for preparing detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls. You will utilize computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment to develop design drawings and collaborate with other team members to resolve design challenges. Leading design change projects in factories and computing mathematical formulas to design detailed specifications will be part of your role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices.
• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications using CAD equipment.
• Coordinate with other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems.
• Lead design change projects in factories.
• Compute mathematical formulas to develop detailed specifications for components or machinery.
• Update notes, callouts, instructions, and comments on drawings.
• Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items like furniture and automobile components.
• Check dimensions of materials and assign numbers to them.
• Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships.
• Evaluate cost, effectiveness, reliability, and safety of mechanical designs.
• Evaluate continuous improvements in design and manufacture.
• Lead design actions needed to address customer field quality complaints.
• Correct errors in BOM structures for components.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in mechanical drafting and CAD software, including SolidWorks and Creo.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5-7 years of experience in SolidWorks or equivalent PLM.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $33.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Grand Rapids,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 22, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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