Manager of Design Engineering

UNAVAILABLE; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Employee assistance program

Fitness discounts

Promotional opportunities

Job summary

Navitas/East Penn in Michigan seeks a Design Manager to lead the engineering design team, coordinate CAD activities, and ensure drawing integrity and data flow across systems.

You will develop drafting standards, guide model creation, and collaborate with project managers to meet schedules while maintaining quality and safety standards. The role requires hands-on SolidWorks expertise and strong leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• SolidWorks expertise and admin experience required.
• Experience with battery pack design a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and design documentation.
• Ability to manage and mentor CAD staff and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all CAD-related activities and staff.
• Develop and implement drafting, modeling, and documentation standards.
• Drive PLM Release and ERC standards and protocols.
• Ensure model/drawing integrity meets established standards.
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers to meet schedules.

Skills

SolidWorks

SolidWorks administration

Microsoft Office

Battery pack design

Sheet metal components

Education

Bachelor of Engineering Technology

Job description

Overview

The Design Manager will work as part of the engineering team. The Design Manager’s responsibilities include managing and coordinating all Design-related staff and activities. Effectively delegates tasks, mitigates risks, and takes measured responsibility for design team’s performance. Responsible for developing drafting and modeling standards and protocols for the Organization. Guides design team to prepare and support models and drawings of complex components and associated moderate/complex sub-systems. Prepares data for design studies, components, assembly models, required drawings, layouts and instruction drawings. The Manager is the CAD system champion and is excited about new developments to integrate and expand the use of data within and out of the CAD system.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all CAD-related activities and staff
• Develop and implement Drawing, Model and Documentation standards and protocols for the department
• Develop and implement PLM Release and ERC standards and protocols.
• Ensures model and drawing integrity meet the established standards
• Functions as the master modeler to ensure the designs and models are functionally correct (clearances, tolerances, applicable standards etc.) and accurately convey design intent
• Review and approve all designs before they are sent to component engineering
• Be the CAD system expert.
• Manage CAD system updates and rollout timing with IT
• Develop the CAD system data flows and integration with different systems i.e. SW Electrical, Abaqus, SW Manage and the ERP system to reduce errors and improve design integrity
• Collaborates and receives guidance from the Lead Engineers, Managers/Program Planning team to ensure designs meet target requirements
• Coordinates with the project managers and Lead Product engineers with scheduling and workload planning estimates. Negotiates workload prioritization and reports on design team progress to meet department goals
• Tracks drawing releases for compliance to program timing dates. Resolves release system/subsystem conflicts to meet program requirements with quality and ‘on time’ performance
• Facilitates and participates in design/virtual reviews, both scheduled and informal, as required
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
• Performs in a manner that will prevent errors and omissions.
• Responsible for meeting team targets and key performance indicators
• Participate in activities needed to support the management functions of the team.
• Follow all safety guidelines and operate in a safe manner
• Physical presence on the job is essential and necessary including weekends and holidays if deemed necessary by management
• Other duties as assigned by senior management

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering Technology or better required
• 5+ years of Management of supervisory experience
• Expert knowledge of SolidWorks

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• SolidWorks administration experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience in Lithium-Ion battery pack design a plus
• Experience with sheet metal, stamped and formed components a plus

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

East Penn Benefits

Navitas/East Penn offers excellent benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Group health insurance that includes high quality medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage with a low employee premium
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match and a 3% employer contribution
• Paid company holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness Discounts
• Promotional opportunities

At Navitas/East Penn, our employees are our culture; our employees will always be the heart of the company. We are a private, family-owned enterprise committed to cultivating an atmosphere that honors the contributions of everyone. We want our employees to have long-term careers, and many do. More than 38% of our workforce has over a decade of service. Our open-door management policy, comprehensive benefits package, employee appreciation and recognition events, and career advancement opportunities are just some of the ways we show our employees how incredibly valued they are.

EOE/VEVRAA