Job Description

Overview

Gibson Products is seeking a Mechanical Drafter to create, develop, and maintain manufacturing drawings and engineering documents using SolidWorks. The company specializes in manufacturing specialty pipe fittings and flanges for various industries worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Produce detailed drawings with tolerances to manufacture specialty pipe fittings and flanges primarily based on industry standards.
  • Self-driven professional with the ability to identify, research, and apply corresponding industry standards.
  • Own the 'library' of past and future drawings and maintain the system for cataloging and referencing all drawings.
  • Evaluate and improve the existing system/process of utilizing drawings for all orders including access to drawings after hours.
  • Communicate potential product issues/concerns with customers, machinists, quality assurance, and sales team.
  • Flexibility to work non-standard hours at times when after-hours orders are placed.
  • Respond to all customer inquiries in an expedient manner, offering superior service at all times.
  • Stay abreast of all new standards that impact our business lines.
  • Represent and maintain the existing excellent brand image of Gibson Products at all times by always maintaining a professional manner.
  • Perform other duties consistent with being part of the overall GP team as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma.
  • Associate's/technical degree in an accredited drafting program, or 2-5 years in sufficient industry experience is strongly preferred.
  • Solidworks or similar mechanical design software highly desired, Solidworks FEA tool experience would be beneficial.
  • Experience in using micrometer and other precision measuring instruments.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 83 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 323 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 188 different employers. 74 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 515 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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