Associate Drafting Specialist

Associate Drafting Specialist

Tempe, AZ

Stryker is seeking an Associate Drafting Specialist within our Research & Development team, you’ll help bring innovative medical technologies to life. Join a collaborative team where your creativity and precision make a real impact on patient outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Create and update 2D engineering drawings and 3D models in SolidWorks in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards and internal guidelines
• Coordinate with design engineers to detail components and assemblies, resolving design issues and ensuring accuracy of design intent
• Review engineering drawings to confirm completeness, compliance with standards, and readiness for release within defined timelines
• Transfer legacy CAD files and drawings from PLM systems into SolidWorks PDM, updating formats to current standards and maintaining data integrity
• Operate and maintain in-house tools including 3D printers and 3D scanners to support prototyping and design validation activities
• Build and test simple fixtures and assemblies to support engineering projects and verify design functionality
• Maintain and update CAD templates, drawing standards, and best practices in alignment with internal and industry requirements
• Prioritize assigned work and communicate task status, timelines, and updates to project stakeholders

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 5+ years relevant work experience or associate degree plus 2+ years relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using 3D CAD software in a professional setting.
• Understanding of drafting standards and dimensioning practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Previous experience in CAD modeling, assembly creation, drawing development, and product data management using SolidWorks.
• Associate’s degree or higher in Drafting, CAD Technology, or a related discipline.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professional (GDTP) certification.
• SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) or SolidWorks Expert (CSWE) certification.

Pay rate will not be below any applicable local minimum wage rates.

• $31.92 - $44.88 USD Hourly

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.