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CAD Manager

Full-time

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Job Description

Job Description

We are a well-established, employee-owned engineering firm with over 40 years of experience and a strong reputation as a top systems integrator. The company emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and giving employees ownership in both their work and career growth.

The CAD Manager role is a hands-on leadership position responsible for overseeing a team of CAD Designers while supporting engineering projects. This person will guide standards, improve processes, and ensure high-quality electrical design documentation, while also staying involved technically. It's a mix of team leadership, process improvement, and day-to-day CAD support in an industrial automation environment.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements:

  • Lead and coordinate a team of up to 10 CAD Designers
  • Support electrical design work including schematics, P&IDs, and control panel layouts
  • Manage and enforce CAD standards, procedures, and best practices
  • Drive efficiency improvements, including CAD automation and quality checks
  • Oversee drawing control and data management using Autodesk Vault
  • Provide technical support and training on CAD tools and standards
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and production teams, including CNC integration
  • 10+ years of experience with AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical
  • Strong experience with UL508A control panel design (required)
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively across teams

To comply with some state laws, the annual base salary range for this position has been provided. The range given is broad and should be considered as a guideline only. Our client will consider a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, the salaries of current employees in similar roles, and other factors when extending an offer.

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