3D CAD Designer

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Position: 3D CAD Designer Location: Warwick RI Starting Pay: $26/HR On-site 5 Days a Week THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES – HERFF JONES Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs. Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years. Your Opportunity: The Herff Jones Operations team is looking for a 3D CAD Designer to join our HJ Family. Here's How You Will Make an Impact: As a 3D CAD Designer, you will be responsible for designing 3D dimensional designs in our CAD program using the supplied 2D artwork from our graphic design department. What You Will Do On A Daily Basis: At Herff Jones we may have been around for 100 years, but we still have the mentality of a scrappy startup. For you, that means your job may grow and change over time. But don’t worry, we would never ask an employee to take on an assignment they didn’t already have the right skill sets they needed to succeed. As we see it for right now, however, here are the challenges that we want you to tackle: • Responsible for interpreting art drawings into 3-dimensional computer models and producing tool paths for CNC machining. • Produce a numeric tool path part program that is used to control a computer numeric controlled engraver (CNC) • Obtain and review die requisitions. • Responsible for creating a tool that meets the design specifications while capturing the original art design. • Evaluate supplied artwork and samples • Forward finished production molds and die requests to appropriate department. • Create 3D solid models • Send files to 3D printers • Remove parts from 3D printers What You Will Bring the Table: • Proficiency with Rhino CAD design software preferred. • Ability to adhere to close tolerances and attention to detail is required. • Proficiency in Windows PC including Microsoft Office. • Experience with 2D Adobe Illustrator preferred. • Jewelry experience preferred. • Ability to adhere to close tolerances and attention to detail • Ability to establish priorities and work independently. Physical Activities include but not limited to: • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. • Reading, communication, simple math. • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to above moderate. About Herff Jones: Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit . Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Herff Jones. Herff Jones will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.