R&D​/CAD Technician

Overview

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.

At Lippert Components, Everyone Matters. We strive 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

A company culture where everyone matters

Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401k with Employer match

Career development and mentoring

Tuition Reimbursement

Annual flu immunization

Holiday, personal and vacation days

Local and national discounts

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:

Create/Update part and assembly CAD data using Solid Works

Create/Update part and assembly drawings to identify critical characteristics

Work with manufacturing engineering to ensure parts are manufacturable

Process change actions utilizing Enovia

Designs and drawings must be free from errors

Ensure changes are implemented according to customer needs

Other Key Responsibilities

Must be able to review customer prints and identify changes.

Determine if any new parts are required to meet customer expectations.

Work with customers to manage part proliferation

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

High school diploma and/or related associate's degree in engineering or a related discipline and two years' experience; or

Four years related experience and/or training in drafting, design, and engineering practices; or

Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Preferred experience in the garment/residential furniture, automotive or marine seating systems

Ability to read and interpret documents

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form

Competencies

Analyzing Information

Confidentiality

Quality Focus

Results Driven

Thoroughness

Time Management

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. The position is very active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The Team Member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position

Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday; weekend work is also necessary on occasion.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Preferred

Education and Experience

Manufacturing/industry experience

Experience working with multiple discipline projects

Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office, Master Cam, Top Solid, Lectra 2/3D, and Solidworks

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.

EEO Statement

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…