Top 17 Drafter Jobs in Lake Charles, La

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Ohmstede Ltd. —Sulphur, LA
- Full-time
- Mid-level
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Manpower Engineering —Lake Charles, LA
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Polaris Engineering —Lake Charles, LA
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Ohmstede Ltd. -
Sulphur, LA

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

CAD design (engineering design task)

Full Job Description

About Us:

We are one of the nation’s leading providers of industrial solutions, serving as the single-source for our client’s custom shell and tube heat transfer equipment. Our fully integrated shop services include state-of-the-art technologies, engineering, design, manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance, and repair.

Job Summary:

Ohmstede is looking for a candidate responsible for developing, revising, and maintaining fabrication drawings and bill of materials for shell and tube heat exchangers and related equipment. Works directly with engineering to ensure drawings accurately reflect design requirements and are executable by the shop without delay or rework. Supports the full job lifecycle from initial design through fabrication and redline completion.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Major Duties:

Drawing Development & Accuracy – Generate detailed fabrication drawings, layouts, and section views based on engineering calculations, sketches, and customer specifications.
Design Interpretation – Review customer specifications, purchase orders, estimates, and engineering notes to ensure drawings align with job requirements and scope.
Code & Standards Compliance – Ensure all drawings meet applicable ASME, TEMA, API, and company standards prior to release.
BOM Creation & Validation – Develop and maintain accurate bill of materials aligned with drawings, engineering notes, and procurement needs.
Interference & Fit-Up Checks – Create scaled layouts to verify clearances, component fit-up, and assembly feasibility prior to release to shop.
Revision & Change Management – Update drawings based on engineering changes, customer comments, and field/shop redlines while maintaining proper revision control.
Production Support – Interface with shop personnel, QC, and engineering to resolve drawing issues, clarify design intent, and minimize fabrication delays.
Document Control Coordination – Support drawing transmittals and ensure correct revisions are issued for customer approval and internal distribution.
Reverse Engineering – Develop drawings and BOMs from existing equipment, field measurements, or shop components when required.
Data & File Management – Maintain organized electronic records of drawings, revisions, and related documentation in accordance with company procedures.
Continuous Improvement – Identify drawing errors, inefficiencies, or recurring issues and work with engineering to improve standards and practices.

Core Competencies:

Strong attention to detail and drawing accuracy
Practical Understanding of fabrication processes and shop capabilities
Ability to identify fit-up and constructability issues before release
High accountability for quality and completeness of work
Strong sense of urgency to support production schedules

Performance Expectations:

Deliver drawings that are complete, accurate, and fabrication-ready
Minimize shop questions, rework, and field corrections
Maintain current revisions across all active jobs
Support engineering and production to keep jobs moving
Respond quickly to drawing issues impacting fabrication

Qualifications:

Required:

Associate degree or technical training in drafting/design (or equivalent experience)
Proficiency in AutoCAD (2D) and/or SolidWorks
Working knowledge of fabrication drawings and bill of materials

Preferred:

Experience with shell & tube heat exchangers or pressure vessels
Familiarity with ASME Section VIII, TEMA, and API standards
Experience in a fabrication or heavy industrial environment

Skills:

Strong geometry and dimensional calculation ability
Ability to read and interpret engineering calculations and specifications
Organized and capable of managing multiple jobs and revisions
Effective communication with engineering, production, and QC

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Work Environment:

Office based drafting role with frequent interaction on shop floor
Exposure to fabrication processes, welding, machining, and assembly operations
Requires coordination with production, QC, and engineering teams

Equal Opportunity Employer: As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Affirmative Action Policy:

Please review our Affirmative Action Policy.

Notice to Prospective Employees: Notice to prospective employees: There have been fraudulent postings and emails regarding job openings. EMCOR Group and its companies list open positions here. Please check our available positions to confirm that a post or email is genuine. EMCOR Group and its companies do not reach out to individuals to help with marketing or other similar services. If an individual is contacted for services outside of EMCOR’s normal application process – it is probably fraudulent.

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