Plant Engineering & Drafting Manager

Champion Homes; San Jacinto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Champion Home Builders in California is seeking an experienced engineer to manage plant engineering and drafting, ensuring design feasibility and regulatory compliance across projects.

The role requires leading CAD drafters, coordinating with sales, production, and QA, and maintaining traceable files and liaison with government agencies. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential for timely design modifications and process improvements.

Qualifications

• AA degree from a two-year college or technical school.
• Five to ten years related experience and/or training, or equivalent.
• Ability to lead plant drafting/engineering teams.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages the plant engineering/drafting functions to ensure a complete flow of information as required by departments such as Accounting, Finance, Production, Quality Control, and Management.
• Analyzes proposed product specifications to determine feasibility of the product proposal.
• Confers with sales, quality control, and production personnel to prepare design modifications and develop designs.
• Prepares or directs preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics.
• Conducts training for CAD drafters.
• Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks.
• Develops and maintains relationships with applicable Federal, State, and local government agencies, plus third-party agencies that work with the plant.
• Communicates changes and requests for changes from production to the Corporate Engineering Department.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Education

AA degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Summary:

Responsible for product engineering, new product development, maintaining adequate control to ensure all products are designed to meet various regulatory agencies' codes and regulations, and maintaining complete files on all appropriate code sources for review by all interested personnel by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the plant engineering/drafting functions to ensure a complete flow of information as required by the various departments utilizing such information: Accounting, Finance, Production, Quality Control, and Management.
• Analyzes proposed product specifications to determine the feasibility of the product proposal.
• Confers with sales, quality control, and production personnel to prepare design modifications, clarify or resolve problems, and develop designs.
• Prepares or directs preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics.
• Conducts training for CAD drafters.
• Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks.
• Develops and maintains a good working relationship with applicable Federal, State, and local government agencies, plus all third-party agencies that work with the plant.
• Communicates changes and requests for changes from production to the Corporate Engineering Department.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May manage plant drafters. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience:

Associate's degree (AA) from a two-year college or technical school and five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills

• Interpersonal Skills: Managers must be able to speak with employees, other department managers, and senior management.
• Leadership Skills: Managers must be able to motivate employees to keep operations running smoothly.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Managers must be able to quickly ascertain a situation and be decisive in solving it, such as identifying defects in the production line.
• Time Management: Managers face production deadlines, shipping dates, and more, and must manage their time accordingly.

EEO Statement

Champion Home Builders is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Champion Home Builders participates in the E-Verify Program.

CA Pay Transparency Statement

Champion Home Builders, Inc. publishes pay ranges in compliance with applicable law. Published pay ranges are not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee and may not be reflective of actual compensation earned. Pay rates are dependent upon experience, education, and other factors. The company may provide additional monetary and nonmonetary compensation such as benefits and/or bonus plans for some, but not all positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Background check and Drug Screen are required