Designer / Drafter - AutoCAD Drafter - CAD Technician

Description

Company information:

www.volumod.com

Volumod is a modular manufacturing group of partners located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Volumod is looking to change the lives of thousands of individuals and families in the state of Indiana by providing rapid response, high quality single and multi-family housing solutions to communities in need of affordable housing. Our investors are also proven community developers who share a mission to create affordable modular homes for Indiana by leveraging renewable resources, designing smart homes, and caring for everyone.

Our Vision is to see the people of Indiana renewed by great jobs and homes that improves lives.

Volumod is a fully integrated business model designed to manufacture modular solutions for our investors who provide the opportunity to control each project and all manufactured product from land to lockup. The factory is forecasted to manufacture up to 1,000,000 sq/ft over the first four years.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepare new or update existing design drawings for various projects using software such as AutoCAD per the Production Manager, Design Manager, or Client direction.
• Facilitate and coordinate the design requirements with the design and production managers to update drawings as required.
• Maintain project drawings as needed, with requisite updates and annotations across all the phases of the projects.
• Responsible for managing and revising all project drawing deliverables.
• Maintain and improve the company CAD designs and help in creating standard construction assemblies.
• Train on and apply various structural design standards as they pertain to the projects at hand.
• Continue to learn industry standards for CAD Designs and apply them to design drawings.
• Coordinate with project teams to achieve the committed deliverables and timelines.
• Develop and deliver designs in line with RCG standards: creative, clear, accurate, understandable and legible. 
• Maintain the administrative aspects of data storage and file structure.
• Maintain organized files and documentation for easy reference.
• Ensure drawings adhere to industry standards and project specifications.
• Successfully create production drawings (construction drawings) by transferring information from design drawings. Visualizing construction assemblies in 3-dimensions is essential.
• Check constructability of the architect’s design while creating production drawings.
• Detect and resolve clashes between various building systems (such as structural, MEP, Finishes).
• Work closely with plant supervisors and production managers to collect operational feedback and optimize product designs for manufacturing and cost related efficiency (value engineering).

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities or qualifications associated with the role.

Benefits:

Volumod offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Eligible employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with company-paid life and disability coverage. We provide a 401(k) plan with company contributions, generous paid time off, and paid holidays. Additional benefits include ancillary coverage such as critical illness, hospitalization, accident, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs, and production bonus programs. Our goal is to invest in our team by providing meaningful benefits that help you thrive both personally and professionally.  

We are not accepting candidates from recruiters or staffing firms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Drafting preferred; Associate’s degree required. 
• Experience in drafting multi-family modular or HUD code/manufactured housing
• Proficient in CAD software, including AutoCAD
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) required; intermediate level or above experience preferred
• Strong understanding of modular housing construction, specifically multi-family housing
• Experience creating detailed architectural foundation and floor plans, elevations, and cross sections
• Experience coordinating MEP elements on floor plans
• Experience with Bluebeam Revu, preferred
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in work
• Excellent organizational skill in file and document management
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment