CAD Designer / Drafter (Custom Millwork & Wood Products)

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time or Contract
Working Hours: Overlap with U.S. business hours (EST)

About the Company (Confidential)

We are a high-end custom wood manufacturing company specializing in bespoke doors, architectural millwork, and specialty wood products. Our work blends craftsmanship with precision engineering—delivering detailed, production-ready designs that translate seamlessly from concept to shop floor to installation.

We operate in a highly custom, project-driven environment where no two builds are the same. Accuracy, clarity, and buildability are critical to our success.

The Role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented CAD Designer / Drafter to support our custom millwork and wood product manufacturing operations.

This person will play a critical role in transforming architectural plans, design intent, and field inputs into clear, production-ready shop drawings used across estimating, approvals, manufacturing, and installation.

This is not a generic drafting role—you’ll be working on custom, made-to-order products where precision, foresight, and problem-solving are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Produce 2D shop drawings, fabrication drawings, and production drawings for custom wood doors, millwork, and related products
Translate architectural drawings, sketches, and field measurements into accurate, buildable shop drawings
Apply strong drafting standards: dimensioning, annotations, layer management, and file organization
Ensure drawings are clear, practical, and usable by shop and installation teams
Maintain organized drawing sets and revisions for efficient updates and version control
Proactively identify:
- Missing dimensions
- Design inconsistencies
- Coordination conflicts
- Constructability issues
Collaborate with project managers, estimators, and production teams to resolve ambiguities
Revise drawings based on:
- Client feedback
- Field conditions
- Design updates
- Production constraints
Support a high-variability manufacturing environment (materials, hardware, installation conditions)

Required Qualifications

Proven experience producing shop drawings or fabrication drawings for:
- Millwork
- Cabinetry
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Or similar production environments
Strong ability to convert architectural information into production-ready drawings
Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (preferred) or similar CAD software
Solid drafting fundamentals:
- Dimensioning accuracy
- Annotation clarity
- Layer organization
- Sheet layout consistency
High attention to detail with a quality-first mindset
Ability to flag issues early and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams
Comfortable working remotely with a U.S.-based team

Nice-to-Have / Preferred Background

Experience with:
- Custom millwork
- Wood doors
- Cabinetry / casework
- Furniture or architectural wood products
Familiarity with production-driven drafting (not just design-focused drafting)
Understanding of:
- Wood species and material behavior
- Joinery and construction methods
- Shop workflows and fabrication processes
Experience working on custom / made-to-order projects vs. standardized products
Exposure to TurboCAD (bonus, not required)

What Success Looks Like

Drawings are:
- Clear
- Accurate
- Immediately usable by production teams
Minimal back-and-forth due to missing details or errors
Revisions are handled quickly and cleanly
Issues are identified before they become production problems
Strong collaboration across design, estimating, and manufacturing
Consistent contribution to smooth handoff from design → shop → install

Compensation (Monthly USD)

Final compensation depends on experience, technical ability, and relevance of millwork/manufacturing background.

Who This Role is Perfect For

Drafters who enjoy real-world, buildable design—not just conceptual work
Candidates who take pride in precision and clarity
People who naturally think: “How will this actually get built?”
Professionals who thrive in custom, detail-heavy environments

CAD Designer / Drafter (Custom Millwork & Wood Products) - 59018096145