Job Description

Serpa Packaging Solutions is seeking a skilled CAD Drafter to join our team! As a Mechanical Drafter, you will be responsible for supporting the Sales / Applications department in creating and updating floor plan drawings, customer plant layout drawings, flow drawings and maintaining department spreadsheets. The Mechanical Drafter may also have the opportunity to support the Mechanical Engineering department with assembly drawings and technical part drawings, as well as Project Management with floor plan drawings and flow drawings.

This is an opportunity for a motivated CAD Drafter to become a part of a growing, industry-leading company of high-quality packaging automation systems manufactured in California. If you enjoy working hands-on with a team, take pride in your drafting & design work, and have an insatiable interest in innovation and state-of-the-art technology, look no further – this opportunity is for you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Learn and follow company procedure to produce detailed floor plan, customer plant layout, and flow drawings for Sales department, which includes mechanical and controls equipment
• Perform basic mathematical calculations and use AutoCAD to prepare Sales engineering drawings
• Under guidance, review completed drawings for accuracy, completeness, design practices, and standard applications
• Resolve design problems and prepare variations of design when needed
• Support drafting updates and offer flexibility to accommodate Sales team’s requests.
• Effectively prioritize and manage drafting requests
• Update department spreadsheets, which includes floor plan listings and sold jobs list

Qualifications

• CAD drafting/design experience
• Proficiency with CAD tools; AutoCAD preferred
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Mechanical aptitude desired
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs preferred (Excel, Word, & Outlook)
• Solid written and oral communication skills
• Planning and time management skills

Additional Information

THE SERPA LEGACY

Fernando Serpa, owner and founder of Serpa Packaging Solutions, began his career in the packaging equipment industry in Service. Through his hard work and ambition, Fernando eventually founded Serpa Packaging Solutions in 1985. The company has steadily and organically grown over the years ever since. We have been recognized by Inc.'s 5000 Fastest Growing Companies four years in a row and we have established ourselves as the industry-leading manufacturer of high-quality, reliable, innovative secondary packaging systems. Fernando’s inspiring story of founding and developing the company is a true testament that anything can be accomplished through hard work, faith, and dedication.

With now over 30 years of experience in the packaging industry, Serpa Packaging Solutions is the only U.S. manufacturer able to provide solutions superior to those from European manufacturers. We remain proactive in offering customers advanced features, design, and technology, which includes integration of FANUC robotics since 2008 and rapid changeover technology since our inception. We are an innovative and growing company that continuously invests in research for the development of new products and services, which includes our patented P320 High Speed Casepacker, P200 Casepacker, P100 Cartoner, Robotic Palletizer, High Speed Automated Insert Feeding System, and our ModPack Semi-Auto Case Packer with Serialization revealed at Pack Expo 2017.

We welcome you to take a further look at our Team Serpa culture and values by visiting our Serpa Careers page (www.bit.ly/serpa_careers). To see videos of our products running in action, please visit our Serpa YouTube channel (www.bit.ly/serpatechnology) and company page (www.serpapackaging.com).

PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

YOUR RIGHT TO WORK 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.