CAD Specialist / CAD Designer / Lift Planner

Are you ready to use your skills and ideas to shape your team’s future? Maxim Crane Works is looking for a Lift Planner / CAD Specialist / CAD Designer to join our Engineering team in Wilder, KY.

Why You’ll Love This Role

In this role, you’ll collaborate with sales, project teams, and customers to develop safe and accurate lift plans for our fleet of rental equipment. You’ll get hands-on experience with engineering projects from planning to execution, all while growing your technical and professional skills in a supportive environment.

Work on exciting construction projects with a variety of equipment.

Develop your CAD expertise in AutoCAD or other CAD platforms.

Join a supportive and collaborative Engineering team.

Opportunity to learn about the crane industry, rigging, and lift planning.

Standard Monday–Friday business hours in an onsite role—work / life balance matters.

What You’ll Do

Develop crane layouts and rigging plans for private, commercial, and industrial projects.

Create standard and critical lift plans using AutoCAD, 3D Lift Plan, or other CAD tools.

Coordinate with Maxim Engineers to develop and approve engineered lift plans.

Work closely with sales and customers to understand project lift requirements.

Perform and present ground bearing pressure calculations for cranes.

Collaborate with other Lift Planners and Engineering Managers to coordinate workload.

Review project documents to ensure compliance with company standards.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

Must Have :

Proficiency in AutoCAD or other CAD software.

Nice to Have :

Experience in the crane or construction industry.

Education :

High school diploma required; associate degree in an engineering-related field preferred.

Skills & Knowledge :

Strong communication skills and ability to present technical information clearly.

Applied geometry knowledge a plus.

Ability to read and comprehend technical instructions and documentation.

Language Skills :

Must be able to read and comprehend complex instructions, short correspondence and memos and the ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger; handle or feel; and kneel; crouch; and talk; or hear; push and / or pull; reach; bend and / or stoop. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of an outside sales job. Moderate physical effort required; including sitting, standing, walking, using a keyboard, and a phone are regular actions performed in this role. Occasional exposure to the elements may occur while visiting Maxim locations or customer job sites. Must be alert and aware while driving on company business.

Maxim is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or veteran status, as those terms are defined under applicable laws, or any other characteristic protected by law.