About the Company:  

Cactus Varied Industries is a millwright, fabrication, and engineering company located in Amarillo, TX.  A division of Cactus Operating, LLC., Cactus Varied Industries offers a variety of millwright and fabrication services. Cactus Operating, LLC., is 100% Employee Owned with its 800+ employees producing a million fed cattle and 700,000 market hogs annually with gross revenues of over $1 Billion. The Company has cattle feedyards throughout the Texas Panhandle and Southwest Kansas with hog operations in Iowa, South Carolina, and Georgia. 

Location: Amarillo, Texas

Job Description: 

A Designer I should be able to work mostly independently to create 3D models and final engineering drawings utilizing point clouds and field dimensions.  A high level of coordination is required among the design group as well as fabrication and millwright groups.

Job Responsibilities:

• Overseeing assigned design projects, from conception to delivery.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Participate in team meetings and provide input as required.
• Coordinate and oversee designs during fabrication.  Assist fabrication with interpretation of drawings.
• Accurately utilize Inventor to create assemblies, sub-assemblies and manufactured parts.
• Participate in field installation plan development including installation drawing development.
• Reviewing Drafter’s work to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Create thorough product documentation including manuals for assembly and installation.
• Design responsibilities include 3D model creation, drawing creation utilizing Inventor, AutoCAD and other design software.
• Perform site visits independently and as part of a team and be able to gather all data required for project design and completion.
• Learn to use laser scanner and associated software.
• Learn to generate accurate and complete Scopes of Work.
• Participate in standards development and implementation of Vault Workflow.
• Other duties as assigned including but not limited to, scheduling, Bill of Lading preparation, material requisitions, etc.

Qualifications: 

• Associates degree in drafting and design is a plus
• 1 – 5 years drafting and design experience
• Problem-solver
• Excellent organization skills
• Excellent communication skills

Pay and Benefits: 

• Competitive compensation with wages based on skills, education, and experience  
• Bi-weekly pay through Direct Deposit
• Affordable insurance package – Health + Dental + Vision
• 401K 

Cactus Varied Industries provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.