Senior Engineering Leader – Custom Fabrication & CAD

Laitram LLC; Harahan (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lapeyre Stair is seeking a hands-on engineering leader to direct the engineering organization and serve as the senior technical authority for our custom industrial stair systems. You will own the full lifecycle from concept through fabrication and delivery, leading a small team of SolidWorks designers and engaging customers as Lead Engineer.

This leadership role requires deep SolidWorks expertise, strong fabrication know-how, and a proven ability to mentor teams while collaborating with Sales

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Structural, or related Engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial or structural fabrication engineering.
• Hands-on SolidWorks experience (assemblies, drawings).
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering or design teams.
• Customer-facing engineering experience is required.
• Experience with ERP systems in manufacturing (Epicor preferred).
• Deep hands-on experience with DriveWorks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for industrial stairs, platforms, handrails, and welded structural assemblies.
• Lead the development and review of SolidWorks models, assemblies, and fabrication drawings for quality and manufacturability.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices for structural integrity, tolerances, welding, material selection, and installation requirements.
• Act as the escalation point for complex engineering, design, and production issues.
• Serve as Lead Engineer on key customer accounts and high-complexity projects.
• Work directly with customers to define requirements, answer technical questions, and deliver engineered solutions.
• Partner with Sales to support technical scoping, solution selling, risk identification, and winning project strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of SolidWorks designers with clear design intake, reviews, revisions, and drawing release processes.
• Build team capability and accountability through coaching, structure, and ownership culture.
• Improve engineering systems and automation by using SolidWorks, DriveWorks, and ERP to strengthen configurator logic, BOM accuracy, and data flow between engineering and production.
• Collaborate with fabrication and operations to support production readiness and improve handoffs, efficiency, and lead times.
• Meet business plan objectives and set performance standards for the team.
• Promote the Laitram Continuous Improvement culture.
• Collaborate on product innovation with leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Customer-facing engineering

Mentorship

Team development

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Structural Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

DriveWorks

ERP systems (Epicor)

Job description

Lapeyre Stair is seeking a hands-on engineering leader to direct the engineering organization and serve as the senior technical authority for our custom industrial stair systems. You will own the full lifecycle from concept through fabrication and delivery, leading a small team of SolidWorks designers and engaging customers as Lead Engineer.

This leadership role requires deep SolidWorks expertise, strong fabrication know-how, and a proven ability to mentor teams while collaborating with Sales