CAD Designer

LITANIA SPORTS GROUP•Champaign, IL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Litania Sports Group, a world leader in sports equipment manufacturing, is seeking a Designer to join our PORTER team. If you enjoy solving design challenges, collaborating with customers and coworkers, and seeing your work come to life, we'd love to talk with you. At LSG, we "Build the Best" by employing the best. We thrive on teamwork, excellence, innovation, and having fun while creating industry-leading sports equipment used in schools, universities, and athletic facilities across the country. The Designer is responsible for designing custom-manufactured products for the indoor sports industry, including basketball backstops, volleyball systems, divider curtains, and other PORTER brand equipment. Using architectural plans, specifications, and customer requirements, you will create detailed CAD assemblies, production drawings, and equipment layouts that support manufacturing and field installation. Litania Sports Group promotes a team environment. The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand architectural plans and specifications.
Experience with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD modeling software.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop practical design solutions from incomplete or complex information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Teams, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy and quality.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and customer demands.

Responsibilities

Review and interpret architectural plans, specifications, and customer-provided sketches.
Design custom products and equipment layouts using CAD software and engineering drawing tools.
Develop detailed drawings and assemblies for manufacturing and installation.
Evaluate designs for safety, functionality, appearance, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost.
Modify and refine designs based on customer requests, production requirements, and project changes.
Identify opportunities to improve existing products and design processes.
Collaborate with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and customers to ensure project success.
Assist in solving design challenges and recommending practical solutions.
Generate bills of materials (BOMs) and release completed designs to production.
Maintain project information and documentation within company systems.