Senior Design Engineering Lead - Innovation & Manufacturability

Jobot; Galesburg (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Medical & Dental Insurance

401(k)

Global manufacturer

Leadership role

Cross‑functional impact

Job summary

Jobot seeks a Design Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact team in a global manufacturing setting. The role focuses on driving design strategy, improving manufacturability, and coordinating with manufacturing and supply teams to deliver quality products.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in engineering design, 3–5 years in leadership, and strong CAD experience with AutoCAD and Inventor, in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical.
• 8–10 years of experience in engineering design.
• 3–5 years in a managerial or team leadership role.
• Strong experience in manufacturing design environments.
• Experience improving drawings, bills of material, and design for manufacturability.
• Proficiency with CAD software, especially AutoCAD and Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design engineering and PE teams to ensure strong performance and productivity.
• Develop and implement design strategies, processes, and engineering best practices.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful project execution.
• Drive innovation around manufacturability and improve engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Resolve technical issues and provide leadership on complex design challenges.
• Prepare and present design proposals and project updates to management.
• Collaborate with internal and external manufacturing and supply teams.
• Support continuous improvement across the design and engineering function.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

CAD software

Manufacturing design

Team motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Jobot seeks a Design Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact team in a global manufacturing setting. The role focuses on driving design strategy, improving manufacturability, and coordinating with manufacturing and supply teams to deliver quality products.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in engineering design, 3–5 years in leadership, and strong CAD experience with AutoCAD and Inventor, in a manufacturing environment.