Drafter Designer (Engineering)

Drafter
Company: Bray International, Inc.
Location: Houston, Texas (Onsite, 5 days a week)

Job Description:
Bray International, Inc. is seeking a skilled Drafter to provide essential drafting and design support. In this role, you will create detailed component models, assemblies, and drawings for a variety of mechanical and electrical devices, ensuring adherence to Bray's standard practices in maintaining ERP and related data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed design drawings, wiring diagrams, and specifications for mechanical and electrical devices using CAD software.
• Create, store, and manage drawings electronically within the Bray ERP system.
• Collaborate with team members to design, layout, or detail components and systems, resolving any design problems that arise.
• Review and analyze specifications, sketches, and related data to inform component design and procedural instructions.
• Check dimensions and assign numbers to components as required.
• Layout and produce schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships among components, assemblies, and systems.
• Consult technical handbooks and tables throughout the drafting phase.
• Work closely with the Design Engineering team on component drawings, assembly drawings, and Bill-of-Materials.
• Assist in maintaining and updating standard product technical documentation.
• Support product validation testing, certification, and preparation for third-party facility audits.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; a two-year degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design or related field is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience or training with AutoCAD and SolidWorks or similar CAD programs, including part design, assemblies, and PDM file management.

Core Competencies:

• Proficient understanding of ASME Y14.5 Drafting Standard and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.
• Mechanical and electrical skills related to form, fit, function of assemblies and understanding of electrical schematics.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering personnel to meet project timelines.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including molding, stamping, casting, machining, and welding.
• Strong attention to detail, adherence to regulations, and safety procedures.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Proficient oral and written communication abilities.
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously with initiative and urgency.

Performance Standards:

• Evaluation based on quality of work, attendance, teamwork, customer service, and initiative.

Why Work for Us? Join Bray International and be part of a family-owned business with over 30 years of engineered excellence. We offer:

• Competitive Pay Plans
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, vacation, and a 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
• Healthy Work Environment: Smoke-free and drug-free workplace.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Exceptional Company Culture: Collaborate with a dedicated team focused on innovative flow control solutions.

Additional Information:

• Bray campus is a smoke-free environment.
• Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this position.
• Staffing and recruiting agencies are not invited to submit unsolicited candidates for this job posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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