Andgar Corporation has been servicing and growing in Whatcom County since 1973. We have around 190 employees with a diversified scope of work at five companies. To find out more about what each company does, simply click on the link below:

Andgar Food Processing Equipment

Our employees are the heart of our company, which is why we offer a working environment that enriches employee lives, fosters teamwork, respect, and individual growth. We offer competitive benefit packages, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and a 401K program with company match. We believe in having a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.

This is why we invest in the future of our employees who are worth every penny we spend on training and education, benefits, team building, and corporate or family events. Our dedicated Training and Development director specializes in connecting employees across all divisions with job-specific training and education so they may reach their full potential and create a pathway for successful career advancement.

Safety is at the forefront of everything we do. Starting from day one, we explain how safety starts with each individual's responsibility to keep each other safe, call out hazards, and stop work when needed. We know our employees are working for their families, and we want them to return home safely each day.

As our reputation grows, so does our business. Most of our open positions are due to company growth and business demands increasing. Our growth over the last 50 years has been based on the values of quality, reliability, and integrity. Our business is largely referral based because our customers are more than just a transaction; they are our neighbors and the people we run into at the grocery store, our kids’ schools, community events and church. Delivering that personal touch is key to why our customer satisfaction ratings are so consistently high.

If working in a goal-oriented, stable environment is your desire, Andgar may be the career opportunity you are looking for.

Andgar partners with multiple porgrams that foster a Culture of Care and inclusion at every level and in all aspects of our organization. Through our partnerships and internal commitment, we seek to attract and promote diversity in our industries, retain and value human relationships, and employwer every employee to maintain mutual respect while working. Andgar is a preferred veterans employer with the Yes Vets prgram, and wholeheartedly support a smooth transition into the civilan workplace for those who have served our country. We are also an active member in the National Association of Women in Construction.

Drafter - Food Processing Equipment

Ferndale, WA

Full Time

Entry Level

Drafter - Food Processing Equipment

Andgar Food Processing Equipment, LLC has a new opening for an experienced Drafter based out of our headquarters in Ferndale, WA. This division designs and manufactures food processing equipment for the agricultural sector using conveyor belt systems and automation, with some robotics. Work is primarily on food-grade stainless steel and some aluminum (minimal). Creative thinkers and those with the ability to come up with new designs would excel in this position.

Pay, Incentives, and Benefits:

Salary Range $25.00 - $29.00/hour, DOE
Benefit options: Health Savings Account, Vision, Disability, & 401k with company match
Company paid Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance for employee
Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
6 Paid Holidays
Flexibility to attend family functions, sports games, recitals, etc.
Ongoing training and education, and Professional Development through Andgar University’s Learning Management System
Education Reimbursement program
Referral bonus program & Safety Program
Employee Assistance Program and Counselor on staff
Employee discount program

Specific Duties Include:

Liaise with design and technical supervisor and customers to gather product and structural requirements and designs
Design diagrams, maps and layouts to illustrate workflow
Prepare and review rough sketches and review them along with the manufacturing team
Prepares creative designs or related drawings or details
Work on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role
Uses designs to develop specifications or estimates of materials needed for a project
Transforms initial rough product designs into working documents using computer aided design (CAD)
Create detailed designs with Computer-aided design (CAD) software
Collaborates with design originators to resolve discrepancies between original drawings and final CAD designs
Ensure final designs comply with regulations and quality standards
Adheres to assigned work schedule (attendance and punctuality)
Responds to phone messages, emails in timely manner
Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, maintaining a clean work area
Seeks assistance as needed and asks questions in a timely manner and to appropriate staff
Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

BS in Engineering, or a combination of technical degree and experience
0-2 Years of related experience
Hands on experience with SolidWorks
Ability to apply engineering or architectural principles to the design of buildings/structures and their components or assemblies.
Ability to follow instructions with appropriate level of self-direction
Ability to interact with coworkers, contractors, vendors and management on a positive level
Responsive to inter-company personnel
Current Driver’s License and acceptable driving record
CPR & First Aid, Aerial Work Platform, Forklift, Rigging & Signaling Training within 12 months of hire

This post will expire on 9/30/24.
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Andgar is a proud member of YesVets.
Drug Free Workplace. Andgar desires to provide a drug-free, healthful, and safe workplace. This is a safety sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk of death, therefore a successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment drug testing including cannabis in accordance with RCW 49.44.240

We pledge to commit our leadership and resources to fostering a Culture of CARE at every level and in all aspects of our organization. Through this commitment, we seek to attract and promote diversity in our industry, retain and value human relationships and empower every employee to harness and engage the power of diversity for the benefit of our industry and community. We are deeply committed to employing more women and veterans in the trades!

If working in a goal-oriented, stable environment is your desire, Andgar may be the career opportunity you are looking for.

Drug Free Workplace including cannabis.

Andgar is a proud employer of U.S. Veterans, and a Yes Vets preferred employer.

We do not welcome solicitation from outside recruiting or staffing firms.

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Andgar Corporation has been servicing and growing in Whatcom County since 1973. We have around 190 employees with a diversified scope of work at five companies. To find out more about what each company does, simply click on the link below:

Andgar Corporation

Andgar Mechanical

Andgar Food Processing Equipment

Andgar Architectural Metals

Drafter - Food Processing Equipment

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