Need a CAD man

[wallypiper]

We are looking for a talented experienced CAD person.
We are particularly interested in somebody with good 3D skills.
We primarily do mechanical engineering so this position mostly involves creating and editing piping and equipment installation drawings. We currently use AutoDesk products but are open to other systems particularly as we move toward more 3D work because AutoDesk seems to be lacking in that area.
Full time job. Could occasionally involve some travel but not a lot.
If you're interested and have the skills, PM me for more info.
We are a small company with decent benefits and flexible hours and more work on the table than we can get done. Pay negotiable depending on your skills and experience. We need somebody to step in and produce so if you don't know what a CBV or an eccentric reducer or a butterfly valve is, don't bother. We don't have time to teach you. Start immediately. Office is near Windy Hill Rd and Powers Ferry.

[Nikk777]

Paid my way through college with CAD....AutoCAD actually. Always a good skill to fall back on when all else fails! Good luck in your search. Let me know if you get in a bind or need something done on the side. I'll see if I can help...

[wallypiper]

AutoCAD is a very rich environment. I use it for many things from piping schematics and P&IDs to wiring diagrams and instructional illustrations for user manual type things I occasionally produce. But I just scratch the surface of what it can do. A truly expert user of AutoCAD is like a programmer. He can leverage the tools built into it to streamline the process and extract useful information from the massive amount of data that gets deposited into a drawing. That's the level of AutoCAD expertise we need. We are transitioning from using it to produce 2D drawings intended to be plotted on flat sheets of paper to producing project documents that incorporate, collate and communicate all the relevant data that goes into the drawing. You still have to put lines on pieces of paper because that's what the guy on the floor needs when he's slinging sticks of pipe and shoving machines into position, but underneath that flat representation is a wealth of data. The move to 3D is a big step that we have just dabbled with but which we plan to embrace for the benefits is provides. This is an opportunity for somebody that can become a pivotal part of our team, much more than just a draftsman.

[Nikk777]

Like you said, AutoCAD is great but it was lacking a bit in the 3D arena when i was into it heavily. Or rather it was not as intuitive when it came to 3D as other programs. You basically built the 3D model from the 2D drawing by adding attributes to the lines and other stuff...

I always heard good things about Intergraph's MicroStation when it came to 3D, but that was a long time ago so they may not even be around still or others have far surpassed them by now???

I still have a new copy of ACAD R13 somewhere around here. I used it to measure and locate furniture in my bedroom last time I was on it... :D before that I drew up my property plans for approval by the county for my new driveway construction.... always handy to have around.

[wbeck257]

AutoCAD isn't suppose to be a 3D design program -- that is why AutoDesk made Inventor, a separate program to compete against Catia and SolidWorks.

If I was in the market this sounds like a very promising job for someone who has strong drafting experience and wants to take it to the next step. Might I suggest that you contact the local schools such as Chattahoochee Tech -- they might have or know some good candidates.

[everyday3]

How’s It going saw your post and might be interested. If you PM me your mail ill shoot you over my resume and some 3D stuff I’ve done. Brief over view of skills and experience. I would consider my self pretty close to be an expert in AutoCad. I have only met a handful of people that are as good or better. Can use and create Xrefs, Dynamic Blocks, Standards checks, data links, Attributes and more. I have a strong knowledge of cad 3D. I have also worked in Solidworks and Inventor and REVIT. I started off in Architecture 5 years ago. Then the economy turned. I worked for an Architectural engineering firm for 2 years doing fabrication drawings and structural drawings in solidworks. This last year I have been working for an engineering firm doing mechanical work. It’s not uncommon for me to go out and the field and sketch the piping and P&IDs for gas and oil terminal stations to create in to drawings. But most of the time its all in 2D and 3D is were I want to be. If you’re interested let me know. Andrew

[wallypiper]

So I've heard. Although Autodesk has some 3D design tools that are much better at it than plain AutoCAD. But 3D is not the only thing we do by a long shot. It is just one of the CAD tools we are using. It's really more the data management aspect that I think can move us to a new level of design efficiency and precision.

[Ga-Bandit]

it sounds as though Andrew might be your guy. Just curious, are most of your clients going to Revit, CAD, Solidworks, or something else as far as requiring an electronic copy?