Sr. Designer (Mechanical or Structural)

Company: American Ingenuity, LLC
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: February 21, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description JOB LOCATED IN PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA POSITION Job Title: Sr. Designer (Mechanical of Structural) Job Type: Full Time - Hourly Salary: $85k-$110k per year STANDARD BENEFITS Paid Time Off: 80-hours per year for new employees, higher as tenure increases Health Insurance: Blue Cross-Blue Shield, $500/mo. company contribution Retirement: 401k SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES We are a fabrication company that specializes in Design Build. Our niche is that we offer a wide variety of engineering and shop fabricated builds for the petrochemical and agribusiness, throughout the US and Canada. Our projects include process equipment, structural steel, miscellaneous steel, lifting devices, tanks, foundations, piping, and specialty construction equipment. The array of drawings we create ranges from multi discipline plant projects down to detailed fabrication drawings for shop fabrication. American Ingenuity is the engineering branch of business with significant potential to develop into leader in the industry for technical knowhow and ability. We are currently experiencing growing pains and seeking a qualified candidate to strengthen our team. The creation of this position is expected to strengthen the design department by bringing in experience, know how, and manpower. In general, you will be responsible for all aspects of drawing package development. You will function in different roles from time to time depending on needs such as estimating, customer coordination, drawing production, and checking. You will be expected to manage your time and multiple simultaneous projects. You will work closely with engineers, draftsman, shop managers, CNC operators, fitters, procurement, QC, and customers. You are expected to be a strong member of a highly productive team. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES · Develop Mechanical or Structural Design Drawing Packages · Develop Shop Fabrication Detailed Drawings · Estimate your work · Peer Check drawings · Make site visits to gather project information REQUIRED KNOWLDEGE & SKILLS · Experience with developing any of these types of drawings: Structural Steel, ASME pressure vessels, API steel tanks, other steel structures, lifting equipment, piping iso’s, concrete structures, skids, machinery. · Strong attention to detail. · Strong abilities using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. · Strong abilities and experience using laser scan data. · Strong organizational skills and methods · Strong background reading various types of drawings and specifications · Significant experience in Petrochemical industry · Familiarity with developing CAD files for CNC processing. · Familiarity with Quality Assurance and Quality Control for this type of work · Strong knowledge of how these types of equipment and structures are fabricated REQUIRED PERSONAL TRAITS & CHARACTER · Strong Organizational skills · Strong Communication skills – written and verbal · Detail oriented – shows great concern for capturing all the details · Proactive and Decisive – this person must engage and solve problems as soon as they are identified · High degree of Professionalism · Must have mindset oriented towards high efficiency and productivity. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS · Technical Degree · 10 years minimum experience · Hands-on fabrication or construction experience · Laser Scanning Experience

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