Design Manager - CAD

Design Manager Opportunity

Endurable Building Products focuses on structural aluminum systems for decks, balconies, railings, stairs, sunshades, and canopies, offering solutions for both single-family and multi-family projects across the United States.

We're seeking a dynamic Design Manager to join our team in Brooklyn Center, MN. In this role, you'll lead and inspire a talented CAD team, ensuring every design is precise, consistent, and fully aligned with both customer expectations and production standards. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and take pride in delivering high-quality, detail-driven work, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

This role builds upon the CAD Technician function by adding ownership of:

• Drafting standards and consistency
• Error reduction and revision control
• Team leadership and development
• Process improvement across all drawing phases

The position manages a team of three CAD Technicians and works closely with project managers, sales, engineering, and production to ensure high-quality drawing output across all project phases:

• Preliminary Drawings
• Shop Drawings
• Fabrication Drawings

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of three CAD Technicians
• Assign and balance workloads to meet project deadlines while maintaining quality
• Provide regular feedback and coaching to improve accuracy, efficiency, and clarity
• Serve as the primary escalation point for design and drafting issues

• Develop, implement, and enforce CAD standards across all technicians
• Standardize:
• Drawing formats
• Detailing practices
• Naming conventions
• Revision tracking methods
• Ensure all drawings—preliminary, shop, and fabrication—are consistent in structure and quality
• Maintain standardized templates and a central library of commonly used components

• Identify root causes of frequent revisions, including:
• Incomplete preliminary drawings
• Misalignment with customer expectations
• Missing fabrication details
• Implement improvements to reduce:
• Rework in drawing updates
• Back-and-forth with customers and project managers
• Errors impacting production
• Review drawings at key stages to ensure completeness before release

• Oversee CAD workflow from project handoff through fabrication release
• Improve coordination between CAD, Project Managers, Sales, and Field teams
• Standardize drawing deliverables across each project phase
• Ensure effective use of revision tracking for full traceability
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively adjust team priorities

• Utilize Solid Works to create and modify models and drawings
• Interpret architectural and structural drawings to understand design intent
• Support:
• Preliminary design and take-offs
• Engineering drawings for structural review
• Fabrication drawings for production
• Accurately apply revisions and maintain drawing integrity
• Step in on complex or high-priority projects as needed

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Project Managers and Sales during project handoff to clarify scope
• Work with Field Managers to ensure accurate field measurements are captured and reflected
• Collaborate with production to ensure drawings are clear and fabrication-ready
• Participate in project meetings to align expectations and resolve issues early

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CAD experience (Architectural/Mechanical experience preferred).
• Strong experience interpreting architectural and structural drawings
• Experience producing fabrication-ready drawings in a manufacturing or construction environment
• Proven ability to improve drawing accuracy, consistency, or processes
• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Prior leadership or supervisory experience
• Experience implementing CAD standards and workflow improvements
• Experience in architectural metal systems, aluminum products, or related fields
• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office tools

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and consistency
• Strong problem-solving skills with…