We are hiring a Senior Drafter in our Madisonville, LA barge plant. This position will be onsite.

At Arcosa Madisonville, LA, we are a leading manufacturer of hopper, tank, deck, and dock barges that carry cargo on the thousands of miles of rivers in the United States. We serve a diverse set of customers including dry products, liquids, containers, and other bulk cargo with a proven ability to deliver products at a rate the industry demands. We are also able to manufacture custom barges.

Responsibilities

• Primarily detail Hull designs for tank (liquid cargo) barges, hopper barges, deck barges, and dock barges.
• Utilize Shipconstructor and AutoCAD in addition to Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word)
• Upgrade 2D drawings to 3D models per company standards.
• Create 3D model of structural/hull in a detail package using ShipConstructor.
• Creating and updating Construction Drawings for release to production
• Creating and updating Shop Drawings for release to production
• Creating and updating Shopbills for release to production
• Revising linework, references, notes, and callouts based on redline markups.
• Work is office-based, using computer drafting technology and software, spreadsheet software, and electronic communication daily.
• Coordinate with and consult with peers to design, layout, or detail complex components and resolve design of other problems.
• Gather information from contract specifications, earlier projects, and production capabilities to produce detailed designs and construction drawings and BOMs.
• May occasionally need to visit production areas to troubleshoot construction problems and offer solutions.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum (5) years’ experience with AutoCAD.
• Computer Aided Drafting on assigned projects utilizing AutoCAD 2022.
• Minimum (3) years’ experience with ShipConstructor. (Highly Preferred)
• Computer Aided Drafting with 3D software on assigned projects utilizing Shipconstructor 2023 (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and additional Microsoft products.
• Ability to read & understand Marine Structural documentation (blueprints)
• Experience with ShipConstructor Hull Feature. (Preferred)
• Experience with ShipConstructor Part Creation. (Preferred)
• Experience creating ShipConstructor Reports. (Preferred)
• Experience with Shipconstructor Marine Drafting. (Preferred)
• Experience with large assemblies (5,000+ parts). (Preferred)
• ShipConstructor Certifications. (Preferred)
• Complete high paced assignments through effective prioritization, scheduling, planning and executions of assigned work.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your work.