CAD Manager

What you’ll do: Team Leadership and Management Lead, mentor, and develop a team of CAD Designers, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. Manage the day-to-day scheduling of design tasks, ensuring all team members are aligned with project priorities and timelines. Conduct performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and identify training needs to enhance team skills and productivity. Project and Timeline Management Oversee the creation, review, and revision of 2D and 3D CAD drawings, shop drawings, exploded views, and detailed renderings for each project. Manage timelines and coordinate closely with the fabrication and production teams to ensure design milestones align with production needs. Track project status, providing updates to the Director of Fabrication Shop Operations and the Fabrication Shop Manager to ensure seamless workflow and production readiness. Collaboration and Cross-Functional Alignment Partner with the Director of Fabrication Shop Operations and Fabrication Shop Manager to optimize design-to-fabrication processes. Work with event planners, production managers, and creative directors to fully understand design objectives and integrate technical solutions that enhance the creative vision. Engage with the sales and new business development team to support pitches by contributing technical design insights, developing preliminary sketches, and discussing feasible production timelines. Quality Control and Design Standards Ensure that all design outputs meet company standards, align with safety regulations, and are practical for fabrication and installation. Maintain consistency and quality across all designs, reviewing work for accuracy, feasibility, and alignment with project requirements. Facilitate design reviews, internal presentations, and client meetings to gather feedback, discuss modifications, and finalize approved designs. Innovation and Industry Knowledge Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative materials relevant to experiential, festival, and staging design. Implement new tools, techniques, and design standards that enhance the team’s capability and efficiency. Drive creative solutions to overcome design challenges, proposing alternatives and practical options that meet budgetary and technical constraints. Documentation and Process Improvement Establish and maintain clear design documentation processes, including CAD standards, file organization, and project archiving. Collaborate with leadership to continuously improve workflows, communication channels, and efficiency in the design-to-fabrication lifecycle. Support the on-site implementation of designs, coordinating with fabrication teams and troubleshooting issues as they arise during installation. What you have: Experience: Minimum 6 years of CAD design experience with at least 2 years in a managerial role. Experience in the festival, staging, or experiential industry is highly preferred. Technical Skills: Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroVellum, or similar) with advanced capability to create accurate, detailed drawings and renderings. Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience managing a team, setting schedules, and meeting project deadlines. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments. Attention to Detail: Excellent attention to detail in design accuracy and quality control. Problem Solving: Proven ability to develop innovative solutions for technical and design challenges. Portfolio: A portfolio showcasing previous work in scenic, experiential, or festival design is strongly preferred. Work Environment This position will be expected to be available and commute to the North Las Vegas warehouse, Monday through Thursday for four 10-hour shifts. This position may be expected to work evenings, holidays, and weekends if needed. As a note – this position may encounter situations in which the ability to freely access all points of a fabrication shop in wide-ranging temperatures, physical and audible conditions, and environments is required. Additionally, this role will be expected to be willing and able to work in a physically demanding environment, including operating heavy machinery, lifting objects ~50lbs+, light carpentry and fabrication work, and metalwork. This includes complying with Company and OSHA standard workplace safety protocols. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Pineapple Agency