Senior Engineering Manager, Cabinetry & Millwork

MAC Medical - CooperWorks; Millstadt (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CooperWorks, a family-owned manufacturer of commercial laminate cabinetry, architectural casework, and countertops in Millstadt, Illinois, seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead engineering for our product lines. You will supervise CAD/CAM, shop drawings, CNC files, and material specs, ensuring production-ready documentation before release.

Proficiency with Microvellum, CABINET VISION, and AutoCAD is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial cabinetry, architectural millwork, or casework engineering; leadership experience preferred.
• Strong ability to interpret architectural drawings and specifications and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent organization, accountability and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering personnel, daily priorities, workloads, schedules, training, and performance.
• Oversee CAD/CAM programming, shop drawings, cut lists, CNC files, and material requirements using Microvellum, CABINET VISION, and AutoCAD.
• Review architectural drawings, customer specifications, approved submittals, dimensions, elevations, materials, and hardware.
• Establish and enforce standard cabinet construction and engineering practices; review custom and nonstandard designs.
• Coordinate with estimating and purchasing to verify material costs, availability, and lead times before commitments.
• Support CNC routers, beam saws, edge banders, and dowel insertion equipment; improve nesting and material utilization.
• Control engineering revisions, customer-approved change orders, and accurate production documentation.
• Partner with production to resolve issues, reduce rework, and meet committed schedules.
• Do not release jobs to production until engineering approvals, selections, and material verifications are complete.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Microvellum

CABINET VISION

AutoCAD

CNC programming

Job description

CooperWorks, a family-owned manufacturer of commercial laminate cabinetry, architectural casework, and countertops in Millstadt, Illinois, seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead engineering for our product lines. You will supervise CAD/CAM, shop drawings, CNC files, and material specs, ensuring production-ready documentation before release.

Proficiency with Microvellum, CABINET VISION, and AutoCAD is highly valued.