Design Drafter

Two Perimeter Park South Birmingham Alabama
*** Why Valmont
***** We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
** Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

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* Fortune* 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today.
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* Location:

Birmingham, AL Facility (onsite)
**** A Brief Summary of This Position:
** This individual contributor role in the Lighting and Transportation division is responsible for reading and interpreting customer order information and preparing production and customer submittal drawings in the moderate‐to‐high complexity range. The position creates all required drawings and data for internal teams and manufacturing, and—under direction from the Site Drafting Manager or Drafting Supervisor—may interface with other departments and customers to resolve order or manufacturing issues.

The Drafting Department supports both customers and manufacturing by producing accurate drawings while meeting quality and lead‐time objectives. This role works cross‐functionally with teams across the organization to maintain strong internal relationships and efficient communication.

With required supervision, the incumbent reviews customer specifications, plans, and order information to determine the appropriate format and reports any inconsistent or missing information to the Drafting Supervisor or Senior Design Drafter.

The role requires knowledge of departmental and company goals, policies, procedures, and relevant product lines, with minimal deviations unless beneficial to the department or division.

This position directly impacts departmental and divisional results. Within company guidelines, the incumbent may establish work routines to maintain efficient order flow and may recommend improvements to product designs, drafting procedures, or systems.
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* Essential Functions:

*** This position reports into the site Drafting Supervisor and has no direct or indirect reports
* This role requires no travel
* Analyze all information necessary to process an individual order accurately and efficiently
* Manage the department backlog by monitoring order schedules, providing updates to computerized backlog and meeting “Promises Kept” in accordance with departmental priorities
* Maintain required productivity output in accordance with departmental priorities
* Maintain required order accuracy in accordance with departmental priorities
* Maintain a cooperative and professional attitude in dealing with all departments of the company
* Maintain and update an accurate filing system of customer requirements
* Maintain an awareness of current Drafting policies and procedures
* Maintain an awareness of current manufacturing capabilities and limitations
* Identify, recommend and help implement changes to standard drafting procedures and systems
* Identify, recommend and help implement changes to standard designs to improve customer acceptance or reduce product cost
* Handle special assignments as requested by Drafting Supervisor/Manager
* When necessary, provide assistance to all departments in the interpretation of customer specification, manufacturing capabilities or drafting procedures
* Provide technical or drafting support of any department, for any project which will enhance product or company interest
* Maintain appropriate professional competencies, certifications, licenses, etc., necessary to perform job duties
* Review and approve drafting prints created by other drafters per department policy
** Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:
*** High School diploma and 2+ years of work/educational experience
* 1+ year drafting experience within the division’s market channel
* Technical drafting and math skills…