CAD Technician

Who We Are

We are the leading supplier of components to the recreational vehicle and residential housing industries, as well as adjacent industries including bus, cargo and equestrian trailer, marine, and heavy truck. With over 65 facilities located throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom, our more than 14,000 team members work together to bring innovative product solutions to market every day.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert Components, Everyone Matters. We are striving to make lives better through meaningful relationships with our co-workers, our customers, and our communities. LCI team members feel a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our many team members. We measure success by how we touch the lives of people inside and outside our walls.

What You will Get:

1. A company culture where everyone matters
2. Healthcare + Dental + Vision + 401k with Employer match
3. Career development and mentoring
4. Tuition Reimbursement
5. Annual flu immunization
6. Holiday, personal and vacation days
7. Local and national discounts
8. Wellness offerings

Summary/Objective:

The CAD Technician is capable of working within a dynamic group to meet project goals and timelines. The person in this position must be well organized, detail oriented, and have the flexibility to handle multiple project assignments.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Create 3D models using Solid Edge, AutoCAD and other CAD software.
2. Develop detailed 2D drawings for manufacturing and assembly.
3. Collaborate with various engineering divisions and other departments to ensure design intent is accurately interpreted and applied to models and drafts.
4. Interpret customer specifications, manufacturing standards and other documents to create accurate 3D models and drawings.
5. Ensure accuracy of drawings by utilizing best practices and following company standards
6. Develop designs for complete seating structures and production programs
7. Work through the engineering change process to release and revise models and drawings to production, purchasing and other departments.
8. Utilize different software tools to enhance effectiveness and accuracy.
9. Prepare drawings, bill of materials (BOMs), and other documentation as required
10. Reviews and checks calculations, design models, drawings, and design documents for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality as observed in finished product audits

Other Key Responsibilities

1. Must be able to review customer prints and identify changes.
2. Determine if any new parts are required to meet customer expectations.
3. Work with customers to manage part proliferation
4. Document and process all changes using Lippert change management processes.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily working indoors, office environment.
• May sit for several hours at a time.
• Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma and/or related associates degree in engineering or specific discipline and two years' experience; or
2. Comprehensive computer skills and working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
3. 3D part and assembly modeling (Solid Edge Preferred)
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Competencies:

1. Analyzing Information
2. Confidentiality
3. Quality Focus
4. Results Driven
5. Thoroughness
6. Time Management
7. Organizational Skills

Supervisory Responsibility:

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The Team Member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time hourly position. This position is located at Freedman by Lippert, in Chicago, IL.

Pay Range: $25 - $32 per hour

Freedman by Lippert determines pay based on several factors, including but not limited to the position being offered, education, skills, work experience, and other factors permitted by law. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

Freedman by Lippert offers Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K with employer match, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Family Leave, Paid Time Off and Sick Time. For a more comprehensive list please see Human Resources.

Freedman by Lippert is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Travel:

No travel is expected for this position.

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Manufacturing/industry experience
2. Experience working with multiple discipline projects
3. 3D surfacing experience
4. Experience using hand and power tools.
5. Understanding of sheet metal design and manufacturing process knowledge
6. Organizational skills, communication proficiency, initiative, thoroughness, time management

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
None

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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