Designer/Drafter at FBD PARTNERSHIP LP in San Antonio, Texas

Job Description:

Designer/Drafter

No Sponsorship and No Relocation

FBD Partnership, L.P. is a family-owned, highly respected, dynamic, leading manufacturer of frozen beverage dispensers, specializing in innovative design, top-notch engineering, and friendly, reliable service. In the mid-1990s, founder Jim Frank developed a breakthrough innovation that became FBD’s proprietary frozen beverage dispenser technology. While previous machines required frequent service, FBD’s innovative equipment combined multiple, new technologies to drastically reduce service while increasing capacity and durability. Today, FBD continues to improve their dispensers and provide customers with responsive 24/7 support, high profitability, and low operating costs. To achieve our goals, we prioritize safety, quality, delivery and flexibility.

FBD serves its customers from its state-of-the-art facility in San Antonio, Texas, and additional offices in Dallas, Texas; Shenzhen, China; Singapore; and Hong Kong. With a customer-first business philosophy and a team dedicated to the highest quality of product, FBD develops and manages strong, long-term relationships with customers in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store, theater, and theme park industries. FBD team members believe in the products and firmly stand behind them with customer support from day one to long after the initial sale. FBD sells its portfolio of products through an in-house sales team, in addition to multiple distribution partners in the US and Asia. FBD is looking ahead to its future with major technology development projects that will enable the company to enter new markets and segments of the industry.

Our clean and fully air-conditioned manufacturing facility operates dayshift only and is located near I-35 and I-410 close to Alamo Heights area in San Antonio, Texas.  We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time-off, holiday pay and 401K plan.  We foster a culture of teamwork, growth, innovation, and recognition.   We are a family-oriented company and we value our employees and their work-life balance.  

We operate our manufacturing facility during the day shift only from 6:30AM – 4:30 PM Mon– Friday.   Approximately once a month we operate our facility 6 AM – 11 AM on Saturdays.  Our facility is closed on Sunday.  We are a family-oriented company and we value our employees and their work-life balance.  

We are looking for a Designer/Drafter who will be responsible for designing, creating 3D modeling and 2D drawing for new and existing Frozen Beverage Dispensers’ products.

Job Responsibilities:

A qualified candidate must possess the following:

• Generate models and detailed drawings using SolidWorks


• Create renderings for new equipment concepts and new components and assemblies as directed


• Create bills of materials from generated models.


• Organize and maintain new and existing engineering records (models, drawings, etc.)


• Interface with vendors on the production and prototyping of parts


• Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards


• Follow and maintain method and procedures for transfer of design packages including part and assembly drawings, BOMs, and other documentation required


• Review and monitor part revision and history using Workgroup PDM.


• Design of parts for rapid prototyping via 3-D printing.


• Provide CAD technical support within FBD and train/mentor others in the use of CAD software and industry best practices


• Assist and review work of other designers/drafters as required


• Work with engineers and technicians to build/test new designs and prototypes.  Participate in design reviews or as a member of various decision-making boards involving design and manufacturing.


• Perform other duties and projects as needed and assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Associate degree in graphic design, drafting or mechanical design or equivalent experience.  


• Must have 5 years of designing, modeling and detailing electromechanical parts and systems.


• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and Proficient in SolidWorks.


• Must have design knowledge of basic manufacturing-fabrication processes including machining, sheet metal and injection molding.


• Must have the ability to understand and interpret technical information, specifications, and drawings.


• Must have a mechanical aptitude.


• Must have excellent integrity, attention to detail, problem solving, plan and organize, adaptable, initiative, interpersonal savvy, accountable, innovative and assertive skills.

• Must have excellent communication skills because of daily contact with Engineering, Sales and Document Control Departments.


• Must communicate in a clear and concise manner and have good listening skills.


• Must be fluent in English which includes reading: the ability to read and understand words written in English, writing: the ability to formulate written words in English, comprehending: the ability to follow and understand speech in English and speaking: the ability to produce speech in English and be understood.


• Must possess good language and reading skills such as reading manuals.  Reads, speaks and writes emails, business letters, summaries and reports.


• Must possess math skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing all units of measure.  Perform combining ration, rate and percentages.  Drawing and interpreting bar graphs.


• Must possess critical thinking skills such as remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating.


• Must possess good writing skills with the ability to write and create emails, business letters, summaries of projects and reports, workflow documents standard operating processes and documents. 


• Must be able to pass background check, drug test and reference checks.


• Must be able to perform job duties for up to 10 hours a day.  Work over-time hours during special projects.  Must be able to travel up to 5%.

Highly Desired - Experience

• Ability to speak and write in any of the following languages: Mandarin, Spanish or French.


• Experience with designing food, beverage, or HVAC/R equipment.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to constantly sitting, reaching, grasping, typing and eye/hand/foot coordination.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk and carry items.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally stand.


• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 5 pounds. Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.


• This position works in a typical office, manufacturing, and lab environment.


• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


• Perform job duties for up to 10 hours a day.


• Must be able to travel 5 % of the time.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.


• Specific hearing abilities required by this job include having to hear and communicate over the phone and in person in a noising environment and having to hear alarms and bells in manufacturing areas.

If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume directly to Frozen Beverage Dispensers Website.  You can upload your resume and answer 17 easy questions.  The entire application process will take less than 5 minutes.    You can also apply on Indeed.