3D Designer / Production Designer

ExpoDisplays; Trussville (AL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401K

Parental Leave

PTO + Holidays

AFLAC

FSA Plan

Online Payroll

Quarterly Events

Job summary

Culton Companies designs, fabricates, and installs custom trade show exhibits, interiors, and museum environments. Production Designers create precise construction documents and assembly instructions enabling our fabrication team to achieve top accuracy, cost efficiency, and speed.

You will continuously evaluate better materials and methods, partnering with a world‑class team across design, sales, and production to turn drawings into tangible, high‑quality builds.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, or equivalent 3D modeling/drafting software
• Ability to create shop-ready construction documents for production team
• Detail‑oriented, accuracy‑first mindset with habit of researching better ways to solve problems
• Strong communication skills — you're the information hub between design, sales, and production
• Genuine team‑player mentality in a highly collaborative, project‑based environment

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate construction documents, 3D models, and assembly instructions for fully custom exhibit, interior, and museum builds
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, reduce material costs, and streamline production
• Research and specify better materials and fabrication methods as new options emerge
• Communicate across the full project team — clients, sales, design, production, and exhibit management
• Participate actively in project team reviews — every project is collaborative and team-based

Skills

3D modeling proficiency

Detail‑oriented

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

SolidWorks / Fusion 360

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Workspace

Cabinet / Woodworking Design

Job description

Description

Attention Industrial Designers and creative CAD Designers — we're expanding our Design Department and we want to hear from you.

Almost 100% of what we build is completely custom — so thinking outside the box is a daily requirement, not a buzzword. Your drawings will be built by a world-class fabrication team right down the hall. If you love precision, thrive on variety, and want to see your technical work become real tangible things, this role was made for you.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Culton Companies designs, fabricates, and installs award‑winning trade show exhibits, commercial interiors, and museum environments — and our Production Designers are the technical bridge that makes it all possible. You'll create the precise construction documents and assembly instructions that allow our fabrication team to build at the highest level of accuracy, efficiency, and speed. You'll also continuously look for better materials and smarter methods to improve quality and reduce costs — with 250,000 sq ft of fabrication capability right down the hall to prove your ideas work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Produce accurate construction documents, 3D models, and assembly instructions for fully custom exhibit, interior, and museum builds
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, reduce material costs, and streamline production
• Research and specify better materials and fabrication methods as new options emerge
• Communicate across the full project team — clients, sales, design, production, and exhibit management
• Participate actively in project team reviews — every project is collaborative and team-based

SOFTWARE & TOOLS

Proficiency in these tools or strong equivalents is expected:

Autodesk Inventor (preferred)

?? Google Workspace

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SolidWorks / Fusion 360 (accepted)

Cabinet / Woodworking Design (big plus)

WHAT YOU BRING

Required:

• Strong proficiency in Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, or equivalent 3D modeling/drafting software
• Ability to create shop‑ready construction documents a production team can build from with confidence
• Detail‑oriented, accuracy‑first mindset with a habit of researching better ways to solve problems
• Strong communication skills — you're the information hub between design, sales, and production
• Genuine team‑player mentality in a highly collaborative, project‑based environment

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with woodworking, cabinetry, or millwork design — almost everything we build starts with wood
• Background in exhibit, interior, or specialty fabrication environments

SCHEDULE & COMPENSATION

• Full‑time, salaried position — Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Competitive compensation based on experience and potential
• Based at our Trussville, Alabama headquarters facility

THE PERKS

We take care of the people who make precision look easy:

• Health, Dental & Vision
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• PTO + 7 Paid Holidays
• ? AFLAC & Liberty National
• FSA Plan
• Online Payroll Access
• Quarterly Employee Events

Why Culton?

Our people stay — and there's a reason for that. At Culton, your drawings don't sit in a folder — they get built by a world‑class fabrication team right in the same building. With a highly collaborative culture, long‑tenured teammates who feel like your best friends, and a real commitment to promoting from within, this isn't just a job. It's a career worth building.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, or equivalent 3D modeling/drafting software
• Ability to create shop‑ready construction documents a production team can build from with confidence
• Detail‑oriented, accuracy‑first mindset with a habit of researching better ways to solve problems
• Strong communication skills — you're the information hub between design, sales, and production
• Genuine team‑player mentality in a highly collaborative, project‑based environment

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with woodworking, cabinetry, or millwork design — almost everything we build starts with wood
• Background in exhibit, interior, or specialty fabrication environments

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