ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ENG
YKK AP America Inc.

Our company culture is built upon YKK's philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to prepare clear, complete, and accurate YKK AP shop drawings with details from architectural plans and specifications along with structural drawings. Utilize CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting) equipment and software to produce final shop drawings for projects by checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, in relation of one part to another, and in a relation of various parts to whole structure/project as it relates to architectural plans and specifications.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities

• Reviews rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from Application Engineer
• Produce accurate shop drawings including elevations, details, key plans and revisions
• Prepare material and accessory take-offs
• Respond to customer and fabrication department questions and provide support to other employees
• Provide additional supplemental details to customers.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

• Associate's Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in CAD or mechanical engineering, plus 1 - 3 years of CAD experience in the commercial construction or building facade industry (curtain wall, storefront, window); or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A highly motivated, team player that is willing to learn and develop knowledge and skills.
• Able to review, interpret and explain curtain wall, storefront, or related facade shop drawing, architectural and structural drawings is preferred.
• Experience with 3D Auto CAD software skill and fabrication drawings background is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
• Be vigilant about safety
• Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence

Equal Opportunity Employer / Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled