1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a CAD Designer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Engineering
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What is your job title?
CAD Designer
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Manufacturing of Electrical Distribution Centers with approx 50 employees
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How long have you been employed in this position?
8 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Production Engineering - design all electrical/mechanical centers
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
39,500
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
40000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
401k, insurance
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I like to work with both supervisors and co-workers to gather the necessary information to complete each project.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work in a cubicle in our office. I like that I can have open communication with others in the office, but I dislike that when I am concentrating on a design, others can come up to my desk and break my concentration with questions or conversation.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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2 Hours
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8 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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5 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Obtain a degree or take classes in AutoCAD to get the basic design skills, take a electrical class.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Must be organized to keep up with each project, and able to field both questions from co-workers and supervisors about the status of each job. Also, must have at least the basic AutoCAD design skills, preferably 1 to 2 years experience to complete each project in a timely manner.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, at least one AutoCAD class to get the basics down. And some electrical knowledge.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
We have several basic electrical training manuals here to read through and answer questions. Also, sit down at the computer and do some hands-on training with AutoCAD to build your skill level.
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