Drafter

Description

Our client is a leading manufacturer of highly specialized laboratory furniture and equipment solutions. They are seeking an experienced Revit Drafter/Detailer to take ownership of drafting standards, improve drawing quality and efficiency, and support the development of scalable Revit systems and libraries. This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to make a significant impact on both project execution and process improvement.

Position Overview

This role is ideal for a highly skilled Revit professional who can do more than create drawings. The successful candidate will develop Revit families and templates, create customer-facing drawing packages, collaborate across departments, and help establish best practices that improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across projects.

Key Responsibilities:

-Create and maintain detailed Revit models, floor plans, elevations, and customer-facing submittal drawings.

-Develop, organize, and maintain Revit families, templates, and drawing standards.

-Participate in project kickoff meetings and gather requirements from project managers and internal stakeholders.

-Utilize architect-provided Revit and CAD backgrounds to integrate products into facility layouts.

-Coordinate closely with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and Operations teams.

-Assemble complete drawing packages including plans, elevations, product information, and supporting documentation.

-Improve drafting workflows, standards, and processes to reduce rework and increase efficiency.

-Visit manufacturing operations and project sites to develop product knowledge and better understand installation requirements.

Required Qualifications:

-Advanced proficiency with Revit.

-5+ years of Revit drafting, detailing, or design experience preferred.

-Experience creating Revit families, libraries, templates, and standards from the ground up.

-Strong understanding of architectural drawings, layouts, elevations, and customer-facing design documentation.

-Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.

-Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

-Strong sense of ownership and accountability for project deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications:

- in architectural drafting, millwork, cabinetry, interiors, laboratory environments, building products, or related industries.

-Working knowledge of AutoCAD.

-Exposure to SolidWorks is a plus.

-Experience supporting manufacturing or fabricated product environments is beneficial.

What We're Looking For:

-A highly collaborative team player who works effectively with cross-functional groups.

-Someone who can balance attention to detail with project timelines and business needs.

-A self-starter who takes ownership of projects and drives them to completion.

-An individual who enjoys process improvement and building scalable systems.

-A professional with a continuous learning mindset and desire to improve how work gets done.

Skills

revit, autocad, solidworks, architecture, design, drafting, cad, blueprint

Top Skills Details

revit

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- someone who comes from a Millwork or Architectural

- Revit and Solidworks

-A highly collaborative team player who works effectively with cross-functional groups.

-Someone who can balance attention to detail with project timelines and business needs.

-A self-starter who takes ownership of projects and drives them to completion.

-An individual who enjoys process improvement and building scalable systems.

-A professional with a continuous learning mindset and desire to improve how work gets done.

-Laboratory, healthcare, cleanroom, science, or technical facility experience.

-Millwork, cabinetry, furniture, interiors, or architectural products experience.

-AutoCAD proficiency.

-SolidWorks experience.

-Building products or manufacturing industry experience.

-Experience developing drafting standards and scalable processes.

-Experience mentoring junior drafters or reviewing outsourced drafting work.

-Local to Orange County/Southern California. Remote candidates are considered, but local is preferred.

Experience Level

Intermediate Leve

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fountain Valley, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Fountain Valley,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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