CAD Drafter

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St. Albans, VT, USA
In-Office
61K-92K Annually
Junior
Other • Biotech
The Role
Creates working drawings and blueprints for component manufacturing, including drawings based on customer samples and complex geometries. Maintains part revisions, drawing databases, document control systems, and routing documentation. Supports MRP system updates and engineering projects while applying blueprint reading, tolerancing, measurement, and basic mathematics skills. The role collaborates across teams, prioritizes multiple deadlines, and supports safety and quality initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Job Summary:

The CAD Drafter is primarily responsible for drafting and blueprint creation, technical order entry, document control, computer system/database management and some methods/routing documentation maintenance. 

Essential Functions:

  • Proactively supports a culture of safety and quality as top organizational priorities. 
  • Actively participates in ongoing training initiatives and collaborates with team members and leadership to share information in a structured process. 
  • Create working drawings for all stages of the component build process 
  • Create working drawings from the measurement of solid customer samples 
  • Maintain daily part revisions throughout the entire drawing and database system 
  • Assist in the creation, revision and modification of part routings 
  • Control all drawings within document control system and protocols 
  • Assist in the continuous updating and upgrading of MRP system 
  • Other engineering and administrative duties and projects as assigned 

Required Qualifications:  

  • At least an Associate’s Degree in STEM-related discipline or equivalent work experience 
  • 2-4 years of experience with Solidworks software or similar 
  • Proficiency with blueprint drawing using Solidworks or equivalent 
  • Familiarity with blueprint reading, drawing and tolerancing disciplines 
  • Familiarity with 3D Viewing, imaging, and drawing of complex geometries 
  • Proficient in basic math including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry 
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint 
  • Basic knowledge or relational databases 
  • Strong communication and writing skills 
  • Ability to work with other team members at all corporate levels 
  • Ability to work independently in a self-motivated fashion 
  • Strong organizational skills with high functioning work prioritization and time management 
  • Ability to multitask and handle stressful work deadlines 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • 4+ Years drafting experience 
  • Hands-on experience with manufacturing 
  • Hands-on experience with measurement systems 

Total Rewards:

This position offers a compensation range of $ 61,200 - $91,800 annually and may be eligible for performance-based bonus plan, which is consistent with the organization’s compensation philosophy and market data.  Initial salaries are not typically placed at the top of the range; progression toward the upper end is based on performance and demonstrated proficiency.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more.

More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page:

https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefit-and-rewards/

Work environments and physical demands vary by role and may include:

  • Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) or safety gear, provided by STC.
  • A combination of seated and standing work; walking for moderate to extended periods.
  • Fine motor skills, hand–eye coordination, and visual focus for detailed tasks, including tool use, computer work, or microscope inspection.
  • Exposure to repetitive motions; adaptive devices or reasonable accommodation may be provided as needed.
  • Deadlines, shifting priorities, and peak workloads that may create a fast-paced environment.

Manufacturing & Production Areas:

  • Work performed on the shop floor, in climate-controlled spaces, or clean rooms. Some areas may be noisy, dusty, or warm.
  • Mandatory use of job-specific PPE and machine guards.
  • Occasional bending, squatting, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs.; some roles require pushing loaded carts.

Maintenance & C1D2 Workspaces:

  • Includes all manufacturing/production requirements, plus additional PPE such as ESD shoes, coveralls, gloves, and full-face respirators.

Office & Sales Roles:

  • Climate-controlled office setting with occasional visits to production areas.
  • Occasional bending, squatting, reaching, and lifting up to 25 lbs.
  • May require travel by air or car to attend conferences or visit customer sites.
  • Remote/home office environments may vary.

Certain positions with IDEX Corporation and its business units require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or

an individual who has been granted refugee or asylum status.

Superior Technical Ceramics Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and offers employment

opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, religious belief, sex, sexual

orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $61,200.00 - $91,800.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Attention Applicants:  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Artificial intelligence is not used to screen, assess or select applicants.

Skills Required

  • Associate's degree in a STEM-related discipline or equivalent work experience
  • 2-4 years of experience with SolidWorks or similar software
  • Proficiency creating blueprint drawings using SolidWorks or equivalent
  • Familiarity with blueprint reading, drawing, and tolerancing disciplines
  • Familiarity with 3D viewing, imaging, and drawing of complex geometries
  • Proficiency in basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Basic knowledge of relational databases
  • Strong communication and writing skills
  • Ability to collaborate with team members and leadership at all corporate levels
  • Ability to work independently and remain self-motivated
  • Strong organizational skills, prioritization, and time management
  • Ability to multitask and handle stressful deadlines
  • 4 or more years of drafting experience
  • Hands-on manufacturing experience
  • Hands-on experience with measurement systems

IDEX Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IDEX Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by IDEX Corporation.

  • Retirement Support Employer savings design combines a 401(k) match with an additional company-funded defined contribution based on age and service. Automatic enrollment and contribution escalation further reinforce long‑term savings participation.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage offer multiple plan tiers with day‑one eligibility and national/regional carrier options. Wellness incentives, HSAs/FSAs, and an EAP extend the health and wellbeing offering.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Performance‑linked bonuses are a recurring component of pay, with instances of outcomes above target. A stated pay‑for‑performance approach supports the role of incentives in total compensation.

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The Company
HQ: Northbrook, IL
2,112 Employees

What We Do

IDEX (NYSE: IEX) is a company that has undoubtedly touched your life in some way. In fact, IDEX businesses make thousands of products that are mission-critical components in everyday activities. Chances are the car you’re driving has a BAND-IT® clamp holding your side airbag safely in place. If you were ever in a car accident, a Hurst Jaws of Life® rescue tool may have saved your life. If you or a family member is battling cancer, your doctor may have tested your DNA in a quest to find the best targeted medicine for you. It’s likely your DNA test was run on equipment that contains components made by our growing IDEX Health & Science team.

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