Environmental Graphics Fabrication Drafter
Job Description
Job DescriptionEnvironmental Graphics Fabrication Drafter
Ready to turn narratives into spaces people can navigate and remember? Our client is a recognized exhibit design and fabrication partner for agencies delivering interpretive and wayfinding signage and museum-quality experiences. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving shop-to-studio workflow, this role is for you.
What you’ll tackle
- Translate design intent into meticulous 2D and 3D shop drawings for interactive features, cabinetry, metal fabrication, maps, and tactile elements
- Develop special-part details to support fabrication and assembly
- Coordinate with suppliers and purchasing on specialty components
- Prepare production files for laser cutting, 3D printing, waterjet, machining, and more
- Capture field/off-site measurements; occasional out-of-state travel
- Maintain project documentation: finishes, paint codes, as-builts, hardware, adhesives
- Monitor budgets, hours, schedules, scope, and deliverables, stepping in to manage as needed
Schedule
- Full-time, day shift
- Potential nationwide travel a few times per year
Compensation & benefits
- Up to $60,000 to start, based on skills and experience
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) with Profit Sharing
- 9 Paid Holidays
- 40 hours PTO
- Additional benefits available
You bring
- Degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Exhibit Design, or similar
- 5–7 years of hands-on drafting/detailing experience
- Strong command of AutoCAD, Fusion 360, SketchUp, and Adobe Illustrator
- Priority consideration for Adobe Illustrator with CADtools (Hot Door) experience
- Proven ability to work with multiple digital file formats
- Comfort in a Mac OS environment
- Capacity to juggle concurrent projects and hit tight deadlines
Technical strengths
- CNC Programming
- CAD Software
- Mechanical Design & Engineering
- Product Design Experience
- Graphic Design Technology
- Knowledge of Large Format Graphics
- Blueprint Reading
Production equipment & platforms
- CNC Automation Solutions
- 3D Modeling (AutoCAD, Autodesk Fusion 360)
- 2D Drawings (AutoCAD)
- Graphic and Signage Finishing Equipment
- CNC Laser Cutter
- CNC Waterjet
- CAD Software (AutoCAD)
Apply now
Call 971.371.4028 or email your resume and portfolio to portlandwest@pridestaff.com.
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