GILBERT , located in Melville, NY, is a premier millwork manufacturing company specializing in high-end custom solutions for trade show exhibitions and luxury retail spaces. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional craftsmanship and unparalleled customer service, ensuring our clients' visions come to life. Our company provides design services, full project management, fabrication, and event services for our clients. With an emphasis on partnership, reputation, quality, and results, the Gilbert team focuses on providing exceptional experiences for our clients to help them achieve their goals. Founded in 1986, Gilbert serves clients in numerous industries including consumer electronics, consumer goods, eyewear, fashion, jewelry, and more.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are looking for an experienced millwork drafter to create construction drawings, including 2D CAD details, 3D CAD details, and CNC part layouts, for the fabrication of high-end, custom millwork and cabinetry for luxury retail store interiors, custom trade show exhibits, and commercial interior environments.
In this role, you will collaborate directly with project managers and production supervisors to turn conceptual designs into detailed construction drawings that will be used by our production team to manufacture projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work independently to create millwork shop drawings from the interpretation of architectural blueprints
- Maintain the CAD catalog of drawings & details, for easy to find reference on future projects
- Manage and enhance the actual CAD drawings with the following considerations: Engineering, structural integrity/physical operation, and hardware compatibility
- Compose assembly drawings showing joinery details and finishes
- Work with architects, project managers, and other interdepartmental entities to problem solve
- Create part drawings for fabrication manually or on our CNC machinery
REQUIREMENTS:
- A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or engineering or a related field or a related field is preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in design engineering, preferably in millwork or cabinetry
- AutoCAD 2D & 3D
- Strong attention to detail on details within the construction drawings, as well as timeline management
- Strong mechanical aptitude in the interpretation of technical drawings with a strong understanding of cabinetry construction methods