CAD Designer Job

​Primary location: Carson, California 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: <10% 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is $70,304- $85,760 per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Arktura LLC, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.  Arktura LLC is a widely published company headquartered in a fast-paced design office and manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, CA. We design, develop, and manufacture a variety of façade systems, interior wall and ceiling systems, custom art installations on a full range of state-of-the-art equipment, in our 100,000 sf facility.

Working at Arktura is the best! Benefits include 401k with employee match, robust health care options, paid time off and professional development. We have a casual dress code, free snacks, and quarterly events! As a company, we love to engage in community service activities with our local organizations. We provide access to 100’s of discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through LifeMart such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare We support Employee Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion and provide perspective.

Reporting to the Construction Services Manager, the AS CAD Designer (Level I) works in collaboration with clients, contractors and internally with Engineering and Production Teams to design & draft custom project solutions at an architectural scale. The incumbent works from construction documents to translate the client’s initial drawings into something that can be easily manufactured and installed while evaluating and rationalizing design intent. They will work in collaboration with project management and Engineering to create shop drawings for client signoff, and develops the documentation for manufacturing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

Level I 

• Develops drawings and documentation through the lifecycle of projects from Design to Engineering and supports the drop into Production in collaboration with Project Management. 
• Owns major aspects of projects from assignment through to install, ensuring successful implementation at every stage and clean handoffs. Works together with the various departments as needed and coordinates time and project need with teammates. 
• Communicates schedule and project needs to the AS Project Manager to ensure accurate loading and scheduling, while also managing schedules and project timelines. 
• Always delivers quality work. 
• Projects 

• • Verifies project design intent; communicates with the various project and process leads to ensure accuracy. 
  • Follows company design drawing standards; creates all project drawings, drafting, and documents for Project Management, Engineering, and Production. 
  • Seeks peer review for projects to evaluate and verify product use.  
  • Gets involved in client meetings with the Project Manager to discuss feedback and maintain product requirements. 
  • Advocates and balances the client's best interests with the company’s interests. 
  • Supports as needed to ensure projects stay on track and on time at all phases. 
  • Develops custom design solutions and products for custom and boutique projects in tandem with the AS Project Manager.  Serves as a maker who validates through prototyping all proposed custom solutions and their feasibility for mass manufacture, in collaboration with Engineering. 
  • Seeks peer review for projects and customizations to evaluate and verify design applications.  
• Internal 
  • Works on internal special projects in tandem with the project or process leads.  
  • Follows best practices i