CAD Detailer - Experiential & Events

Socket.dev; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jack Morton seeks a CAD Detailer - Experiential & Events to translate designers' visions into fabrication-ready reality. You’ll produce detailed 2D/3D drawings, setup and assembly drawings, and evaluate materials, finishes, and hardware for exhibit builds.

Collaborate with Designers, Project Management, and Fabrication, ensuring manufacturability, ADA and code compliance, and on-time delivery for compelling brand experiences on the show floor.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of detailing experience in exhibit/architectural fabrication or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent education and experience.
• Strong AutoCAD 2D & 3D skills.
• Understanding of millwork, metal fabrication, and basic engineering concepts.
• Strong knowledge of drafting, dimensioning, tolerancing, and manufacturing processes.
• CNC programming experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Acrobat.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Creative, analytical, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Strong organization and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects without losing sight of the details.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and continuously improve.
• Confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and suggest better ways to build.

Responsibilities

• Turn creative design concepts into smart, buildable, and cost-effective fabrication solutions.
• Create detailed 2D and 3D CAD models, plans, elevations, control drawings, assembly drawings, and setup drawings.
• Develop 3D solid models that are ready for real-world manufacturing.
• Detail components for CNC cutting, fabrication, assembly, transportation, and installation.
• Create clear drawings showing materials, finishes, hardware, dimensions, tolerances, part numbers, and electrical requirements.
• Develop setup drawings that help installation teams confidently bring an exhibit together on the show floor.
• Detail solutions involving hanging structures, lighting, electrical, networking, AV, flooring, staging, and component placement.
• Work directly with Designers to make sure big creative ideas remain functional and manufacturable.
• Partner with Project Management to keep projects moving and solve technical challenges along the way.
• Collaborate with Fabrication to ensure what leaves CAD works in the shop.
• Support Service teams with prep, staging, shipping, and installation drawings.
• Provide Graphics with accurate elevations and graphic-placement opportunities.
• Work with external vendors to ensure their work aligns with the project vision and company standards.
• Create and maintain libraries of parts, layouts, and frequently used products.
• Apply knowledge of ADA requirements, building codes, show-floor regulations, and fabrication standards.
• Find opportunities to improve detailing processes, standards, and workflows.

Skills

Detailing experience

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

AutoCAD 3D

Microsoft Office

CNC programming basics

Job description

Experience Without Limits Come shape the future of brand experience.

At Jack Morton, we design and build head-turning, smile-inducing, impact-driving brand experiences that redefine what experiential marketing can achieve. We help our clients unlock the full value of experiences by turning bold ideas into meaningful connections.

That takes a team that's bold, curious, and acts as one. We build on each other's ideas, challenge conventions, and show up for one another every day. Here, you'll do your best work, grow quickly, and partner across clients, disciplines, and global teams to bring new ideas to life.

This is a place where curiosity drives what’s next, boldness raises the bar, and every win is shared. Where ownership is expected, egos are left at the door, and the work reflects the passion and talent of the people behind it.

Experience without limits—in your work, your growth, and your impact.

Great exhibits don’t happen because someone can draw a line in CAD. They happen because someone knows how to turn an idea into something that can actually be built.

We’re looking for a CAD Detailer - Experiential & Events who thrives on that challenge. Someone who can take a designer’s vision, break it down, solve the technical details, and turn it into a fabrication‑ready reality.

If you’re energized by complex designs, love figuring out how things go together, and get satisfaction from seeing something you detailed come to life on the show floor, this role is for you.

What You’ll Make Happen

• Turn creative design concepts into smart, buildable, and cost-effective fabrication solutions.
• Create detailed 2D and 3D CAD models, plans, elevations, control drawings, assembly drawings, and setup drawings.
• Develop 3D solid models that are ready for real-world manufacturing.
• Detail components for CNC cutting, fabrication, assembly, transportation, and installation.
• Create clear drawings showing materials, finishes, hardware, dimensions, tolerances, part numbers, and electrical requirements.
• Develop setup drawings that help installation teams confidently bring an exhibit together on the show floor.
• Detail solutions involving hanging structures, lighting, electrical, networking, AV, flooring, staging, and component placement.
• Work directly with Designers to make sure big creative ideas remain functional and manufacturable.
• Partner with Project Management to keep projects moving and solve technical challenges along the way.
• Collaborate with Fabrication to make sure what leaves CAD works in the shop.
• Support Service teams with prep, staging, shipping, and installation drawings.
• Provide Graphics with accurate elevations and graphic‑placement opportunities.
• Work with external vendors to ensure their work aligns with the project vision and company standards.
• Create and maintain libraries of parts, layouts, and frequently used products.
• Apply knowledge of ADA requirements, building codes, show‑floor regulations, and fabrication standards.
• Find opportunities to improve detailing processes, standards, and workflows.

What You Bring

• 2–5 years of detailing experience, ideally in the exhibit industry, architectural fabrication, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent education and experience.
• Strong AutoCAD 2D & 3D skills.
• Understanding of millwork, metal fabrication, and basic engineering concepts.
• Strong knowledge of drafting, dimensioning, tolerancing, and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of production materials and how they can be used effectively.
• CNC programming experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Acrobat.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Creative, analytical, and practical problem‑solving skills.
• Strong organization and time‑management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects without losing sight of the details.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and continuously improve.
• Confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and suggest better ways to build.

Ready to See Your Work Come to Life?

If you’re ready to take your CAD skills into a fast-moving, highly creative environment where your work becomes part of real exhibits and experiences, we want to meet you.

Jack Morton is an equal opportunity employer; we strongly value diversity at our companies. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.