Senior CAD Designer/Detailing Lead

Senior CAD Designer / Detailing Lead (Inventor + Production Support)

Location: Woodland, WA Job Type: Full-Time Company: Topper Industries

About Topper Industries

Topper Industries is an industry-leading fabrication company specializing in engineered aluminum floating docks, gangways, and marine systems. We are known for precision craftsmanship and building durable, high-performance products designed for demanding environments.

Our team works closely across engineering, detailing, and fabrication to deliver fabrication-ready solutions that support efficient, high-quality production.

Role Summary

Topper Industries is seeking a Senior CAD Designer / Detailing Lead to own the quality, accuracy, and flow of all fabrication drawings across the business.

This role goes beyond traditional detailing — it sits at the center of engineering, production, and procurement, ensuring drawings are not only accurate, but buildable, efficient, and aligned with shop realities.

You will lead drawing reviews, redlines, and QC processes, while continuing to produce and improve fabrication drawings in Autodesk Inventor. This is a hands-on role with ownership, ideal for someone who wants to elevate drafting standards, improve processes, and directly impact production outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Drafting & Detailing

- Create and maintain 3D models and 2D fabrication drawings using Autodesk Inventor

- Translate engineering and conceptual designs into complete, shop-ready drawing packages

- Produce assemblies, subassemblies, weldments, and part-level documentation

Quality Control & Drawing Ownership

- Own drawing QC, redlines, and review cycles across all projects

- Review and mark up drawings before release to production

- Standardize and enforce detailing best practices, templates, and workflows

- Serve as the final checkpoint for drawing accuracy and completeness

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Work closely with engineering, shop, and purchasing to ensure drawings are aligned with real-world fabrication and material needs

- Facilitate communication between departments to resolve design gaps early

- Support procurement by ensuring accurate BOMs and material requirements

Production & Process Support

- Assist with nesting and material optimization to support fabrication efficiency

- Identify and drive process improvements across detailing and production workflows

- Improve drafting standards to reduce rework, errors, and production delays

External & Overflow Work

- Manage and review work from third-party or contract detailers (if applicable)

- Ensure external work meets Topper’s standards before release

Qualifications

- 5+ years of experience in detailing, drafting, or fabrication environments

- Strong proficiency in Autodesk Inventor (required)

- Proven experience producing fabrication-ready drawing packages

- Strong understanding of fabrication processes, materials, tolerances, and shop workflows

- Experience reviewing drawings, managing redlines, and enforcing quality standards

- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, production, and purchasing

- Strong attention to detail with a process and improvement mindset

- Experience with BOMs, nesting, or production support is highly preferred

Role Details

This is a full-time, exempt position based in Woodland, WA. Employees are eligible for benefits after 90 days.

Why This Role Matters

This role is critical to bridging the gap between design and production.

You won’t just be creating drawings — you will own how work gets released to the shop, improve how teams operate, and directly influence the efficiency and quality of what gets built.

Why Join Topper Industries

- High-impact role with visibility across engineering and production

- Opportunity to own and improve a critical function

- Hands-on work tied directly to real-world builds

- Stable, growing fabrication business

- Competitive compensation and long-term growth potential