What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAD Designer I position at Special-Lite?
Job Title: CAD Designer I
Department: Technical Services
Reports to: Senior Technical Services Manager
Approved by / Date: A. Glynn, 8/20/2025
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary: To create detailed drawings for the customer utilizing CAD tools. Communicate in a professional manner with customers, production and other employees to ensure accurate product fabrication.
Key Job Responsibilities
Department: Technical Services
Reports to: Senior Technical Services Manager
Approved by / Date: A. Glynn, 8/20/2025
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary: To create detailed drawings for the customer utilizing CAD tools. Communicate in a professional manner with customers, production and other employees to ensure accurate product fabrication.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Work with customers to provide them with the correct product for their application.
- Utilizes CAD software to prepare requested elevations, details and schedules to submit to customer for review and approval.
- Handle any special projects that are assigned.
- Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with internal and external customers.
- High school Diploma/GED.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Adobe
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple requests.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Applications.
- High energy with a sense of urgency.
- Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate office equipment, and reach with hands and arms.
- Frequently required to talk and hear.
- Frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
- Required to occasionally stand and walk.
- Occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to (20lbs)
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Safety glasses are always required on the production floor.
- Hearing protection is required in designated areas.