CAD Designer

CAD Designer

Date:
Oct 29, 2025

Location:

Lebanon, TN, US, 37090

Company:

A. O. Smith Corporation

A. O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications.

A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Under fairly limited supervision, the incumbent prepares and maintains detailed design drawings, schematics or specifications typically using computer-aided design software. The incumbent’s work focuses on the documentation, illustration and digital modeling of engineering designs and processes.

• Drafts designs under the direction and instruction of engineers but can manage some work on their own.
• More broader project responsibility.
• Will still participate in standard daily engineering changes if there is high volume but majority of work is on project team.
• Assists engineers through design cycles of releasing new products.
• Make standard changes to engineering drawings.
• Complete CAD work as directed by engineer or another designer.
• Completebasic designs and drawings.
• May participate as secondary CAD person on advanced projects as experience is gained.

• Associate Degree in Engineering Graphics, Engineering Design, or related field
• 3+ years of related work experience or training
• Solid Works certification preferred
• SAP experience preferred
• Ability to collaborate and provide optional design assistance
• Vast knowledge of drafting standards
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Project management skills; understand project as a whole and know what is needed to meet deadlines
• 2 – 3 full design projects with successful launch and good feedback from engineers.
• Ability to quickly turn around requests
• Understand PLM system, BOM, engineering change process (all in PLM), understand manufacturing processes in terms of tooling, understand design process, sheet metal design experience.

Associate Degree in Related Field

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Nearest Major Market: Nashville
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