Senior CAD & PDM Lead — SolidWorks Expert

Mas Hvac; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental plans

Short-term and long-term disability

Group term life insurance

HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care plans

8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays,

401k matching

Company paid events

Annual safety shoe allowance

Education assistance program

Job summary

MAS HVAC seeks a CAD Manager to lead and develop the Mechanical Design and Drafting team, owning CAD infrastructure, data management, and release processes. You will drive standards, ensure manufacturability, and support ERP integration to enable efficient product development.

The role emphasizes leadership, process improvement, and collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain in a dynamic heating/cooling tech environment.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Design, Drafting, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of mechanical design/drafting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Advanced SolidWorks experience required.
• Strong experience with SolidWorks PDM/Vault administration.
• Experience integrating CAD systems with ERP/MRP platforms.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, BOM structures, and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the drafting and design team.
• Manage workloads, priorities, and resource planning.
• Conduct performance reviews and support employee development.
• Own the drawing release process and ensure on-time completion of manufacturing packages.
• Establish and monitor drawing release KPIs and department performance metrics.
• Ensure released documentation meets quality, manufacturability, and compliance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of release workflows to reduce cycle time and errors.
• Maintain revision control processes and engineering change implementation procedures.
• Develop and maintain CAD standards, templates, drafting procedures, and GD&T requirements.
• Conduct drawing reviews to ensure quality, consistency, and manufacturability.
• Drive standardization across products and engineering documentation.
• Own and maintain SolidWorks PDM/Vault, including workflows, permissions, and revision controls.
• Lead continuous improvement of engineering data management processes.
• Support CAD, Vault, and ERP system integration initiatives.
• Establish standards for assembly packets, manufacturing packets, and BOMs.
• Improve engineering workflows to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to support operational excellence.
• Review complex designs, drawings, and assemblies for accuracy and manufacturability.
• Provide technical guidance and support to designers, engineers, and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering standards

Release procedures

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's/Associate degree in Mechanical Design or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM/Vault

ERP/MRP integration

Job description

MAS HVAC seeks a CAD Manager to lead and develop the Mechanical Design and Drafting team, owning CAD infrastructure, data management, and release processes. You will drive standards, ensure manufacturability, and support ERP integration to enable efficient product development.

The role emphasizes leadership, process improvement, and collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain in a dynamic heating/cooling tech environment.