Drafter jobs in Petersburg, VA

Company Overview:
We design, develop and manufacture case packers and tray packing solutions for flexible and tough-to-handle packages such as doypacks, pillow bags, and four-sided sealed bags. Built for around-the-clock operation, these solutions have a worldwide reputation for their quick change-over, flexibility, speed, and comprehensive design. Our Integrated state-of-the-art technologies include gravity, pick and place, wrap-around, and vision-guided robotics.

At BPA, we are absolutely passionate about innovation. It adds the fun and inspiration to our work that people need to excel. Our customers stimulate innovation by developing new needs, and we are on a never-ending quest to find a better, simpler way. BPA has no innovation budget; innovation is what we are. 

Position:
We are seeking a Drafter for our South Chesterfield, VA location.

Position Purpose:
The drafter will help the mechanical engineers to streamline the engineering releases to assembly and manufacturing. The person is responsible to help the engineering managers to update the departmental standards. Knowledge of Solidworks will be required to help create and update engineering drawings.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

• Serves as liaison between mechanical engineering, assembly, and manufacturing departments.
• Package the engineering drawings for manufacturing and assembly.
• Assists engineers to build the Bills of Material.
• Create engineering standard operational procedures. (SOP)
• Update engineering standards.
• Assist with minor design tasks using Solidworks.
• Create engineering drawings using Solidworks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Highschool Diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated proficiency in Solidworks and EPDM
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Must possess a basic understanding of engineering processes and the ability to map to a flow chart.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Associate degree or equivalent
• Certified in the use of Solidworks. 

Accountability Level Description:
The individual is motivated by accomplishing a task; builds effective personal relationships as needed; meets personal due dates for short-term projects by managing their own time; gets results through their own skills; performs high-quality technical or professional work within their job scope; accepts the company values; not satisfied with doing things “the way they’ve always been done.”

Function-Specific Competencies:

• Action Oriented - Enjoys working hard; is action-oriented and full of energy for the tasks he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
• Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.
• Interpersonal Skills – Relates well to people at all levels both within and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Adaptability – Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains trust and respect.
   

BPA prides itself on the quality of its employees, and as such, candidates who receive an employment offer will be required to successfully pass a drug screen and a background check.

BPA offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. In addition, we offer a robust benefits package including a majority employer-paid employee health, dental, vision, life, and disability; 20 days’ PTO during the first year of employment; and 401(k) with a 6% match.
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. 

BPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.