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CAD Designer

Type: Permanent
Compensation: C$60k - C$70k / year
Location: Brantford

CAD Designer

Brantford, ON

$60,000 -$70,000 /annually

About Us

STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Manufacturing Operations, and Technology. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.

The Role

We have partnered with a well-established organization in Brantford to hire a CAD Designer on a permanent, full-time basis. This role is ideal for someone with experience in CAD design, technical drawings, and storage system design who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Reporting to the Design Manager, this position plays a key role in developing storage system designs from concept through installation, collaborating closely with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, and vendors to ensure projects are delivered accurately and efficiently.

Advantages

  • Competitive annual salary of $60,000 –$70,000, based on experience
  • Monday to Friday, standard business hours with occasional extended hours to meet project milestones
  • Permanent, full-time opportunity
  • Work in a collaborative, technically challenging environment
  • Gain experience in storage system design, CAD drawing, and project coordination

Responsibilities

  • Convert customer requests into simple to moderate storage system designs that optimize warehouse space utilization
  • Prepare accurate CAD drawings for presentation, installation, PSR/permit, and fabrication purposes using AutoCAD 2024, ensuring compliance with company and engineering standards
  • Prepare bills of materials and project costing; source approved suppliers and create cost-effective, optimized designs
  • Assist in processing customer orders and vendor purchases in coordination with the sales and plant teams
  • Act as the design Subject Matter Expert during installations to resolve technical issues and provide innovative solutions
  • Participate in peer reviews as required to ensure accurate drawings and bills of materials
  • Contribute to special projects that support design capabilities, including maintaining AutoCAD blocks, design standards, and design automation initiatives
  • Conduct site evaluations and measurements as needed, up to moderate project complexity
  • Communicate effectively with customers, vendors, internal teams, and installers throughout the project lifecycle
  • Maintain technical competence through self-study and participation in offered training opportunities

Requirements

  • Post-secondary technical education (degree, diploma, or certificate) in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field
  • Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD 2024 and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Experience in storage system or warehouse design preferred
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on material flow, facility layout, and cost-effective solutions
  • Attention to detail, self-checking of designs, and strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Flexible, resourceful, punctual, and team-oriented with a strong work ethic
  • Customer-centric approach and ability to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders

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