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Primary Job Title:Drafter Designer
Alternate / Related Job Titles:Mechanical Drafter
Mechanical Design Technician
CAD Designer (Mechanical)
SolidWorks Mechanical DesignerLocation & Onsite Flexibility:North Billerica, MA
OnsiteContract Details:
Position Type: Contract
Contract Duration: Approximately 4 Months
Start: As Soon As Possible
Pay Rate: $40-$49/hrJob Summary:We are seeking a Drafter Designer to support the development of market-leading thermal and sensing technologies that enhance everyday life. This role plays a critical part in transforming customer and engineering specifications into detailed fabrication and assembly drawings that support sales, marketing, and manufacturing.The ideal candidate thrives in a hands-on engineering environment, contributes to team success, and takes pride in delivering accurate, manufacturable designs that make a real-world impact—from saving energy to saving lives.Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare rough sketches and final drawings by interpreting customer specifications, engineering sketches, and supporting documents
- Develop layouts for systems, sub-systems, and individual parts, identifying dimensions, tolerances, materials, angles, and curvatures
- Apply standard design practices using welding, machining, manufacturing, and assembly drawing symbols and callouts
- Perform mechanical design of enclosures, test fixtures, and detailed electronics packages using SolidWorks
- Design components for milling, turning, injection molding, and sheet metal forming, considering manufacturability and part finishes
- Generate fabrication and assembly drawings in compliance with ASME Y14.5 standards
- Reverse engineer complex components and assemblies as needed
- Maintain the engineering database, including data entry and backups
- Resolve discrepancies by collaborating with engineers, vendors, technicians, and clients
- Contribute to overall team objectives by supporting related tasks as required
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in Mechanical Design or equivalent technical school training
- Minimum 7 years of experience in computer-aided drafting
- Strong 3D modeling experience using SolidWorks
- Proven background in mechanical design and layout, preferably in specialized packaging solutions
- Solid mathematical skills for engineering calculations
- Experience with machine processes, mechanical fabrication, materials, and assembly processes
- Experience with ERP systems, specifically SAP Business Intelligence
- U.S. Citizenship required
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:
- GD&T analysis
- ECO (Engineering Change Order) activity experience
Additional Skills:
- Attention to detail and strong documentation skills
- Ability to interpret and verify engineering specifications
- Effective cross-functional communication
Benefits:Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement FundAbout the Company:A leading provider of advanced sensing solutions, specializing in thermal imaging, visible-light imaging, location, measurement, and threat detection technologies. Their solutions enhance perception, awareness, and public safety across industries including surveillance, navigation, research, manufacturing, and environmental monitoring.About GTT:GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company based in Alaska. We value diverse and inclusive workplaces and proudly support clients ranging from Fortune 500 organizations to leading life sciences, biotech, utility, retail, and technology companies across the U.S. and Canada. We look forward to helping you take the next step in your career.Job Number: 26-01177
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