CAD Designer

EMPOWERING COACHES WITH INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT Position: CAD Designer Location: Champaign, IL Job Id: 322 # of Openings: 2 CAD Design Are you passionate about design and creating solutions that turn concepts into real-world products? 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. Position Summary 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. What You'll Do 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. What We’re Looking For 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. Why Join LSG? Design products that are installed and used in athletic facilities throughout North America. Work with an experienced team dedicated to quality and innovation. Contribute directly to products that support competition, teamwork, and athletic excellence. Be part of an organization that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee development. All full-time employees are eligible for: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Short-Term Disability (STD) Long-Term Disability (LTD) Basic Life Insurance Voluntary Life Insurance 401(k) with company match up to 6% Position Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt, Hourly Pay Rate: Starting at $20.00 per hour Work Location: Onsite Litania Sports Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Your hard work deserves more than a paycheck. We know you have needs and goals outside of work; have others who depend on you; and passions you’d like to pursue. That’s why we offer so many benefits and extras to our employees, because we believe everyone here is family. *Eligibility for paid time off and other benefits based on service requirement and part time/full time status. Candidates may contact HR for detailed information on total rewards. Transparency in Coverage To meet the federal Transparency in Coverage regulation, Litania Sports Group is providing files that contain the in-network rates and out-of-network allowed amounts of our self‑funded health plan. Please click the link below to download the files. In 1990, while I was a promotional pole vaulter for the then Harry Gill Company, I got hired as the Controller. The company was struggling, but I figured it was a good transition from competitive life to a real world job. By Christmas of 1992 the Company was on the verge of bankruptcy. In fact, the bank told us that, if we did not find a buyer, they were “calling” our note the next day. Vince Atkins, a local real estate investor, stepped in and signed his name, backing the company’s large, long-term debt. I expected to be fired because I knew Vince would clean house as the new owner. But to my surprise he made me the president and CEO. I was merely 29 years old with no idea how to turn around an ailing company. Vince said if I could within in ten years, he would sell it to me. This seemed ridiculous at the time. I remember thinking “who would want to buy the Titanic”? It was then that Litania was born in my heart. I cried out to God in prayer and desperation, and He answered me. Not only did he save the company, but He blessed it wildly. In those ten years we tripled its sales volume, and consistently hit net operating income of 10% of sales. I remember entertaining thoughts of moving to a larger company around then, but Vince upheld his wish to sell me the company. And did in July of 2002, even though I had no down payment. The next year Vince built us a new factory in Champaign, IL. We left our 85 year home in Urbana for our exciting, new factory. In 2006, Porter Athletic was for sale. It also had been declining for a few years and needed a suitor to purchase and turn it around. Gill acquired the assets of Porter and signed a four year lease of its Chicago factory. Then in 2008, we expanded the Gill factory to accommodate moving Porter to Champaign, and when Porter had joined us in 2009, Litania had become one of the larger manufacturing locations in the state. Since becoming CEO of Gill in 2002 I have had a “list of prayers” on my wall. Litania is not just a name, it is why we are here. Without God’s intervention at Gill and again at Porter, neither of these companies would be providing a livelihood for so many families for over 150 years. He has faithfully answered my list of prayers…….Litania. #J-18808-Ljbffr