Supervisor Design​/Drafting

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description Summary

The Supervisor, Designing and Drafting
, manages a group of team members to ensure the needs and objectives of the Engineering Department are provided. This group assists a team of engineering staff to create and process engineering drawings, Engineering Change Orders, bills of materials, and other related engineering documentation.

Position Responsibilities

• Assigns drafting resources to projects or tasks, and reconciles any group resource conflicts
• Helps define scope of work and work estimates for projects
• Helps assure project progress (technical, cost & schedule), resolves technical issues, and escalates when needed
• Supports the Production, Product Engineering, and Configuration Management Groups with processing drawing releases and revisions
• Ensures the integrity and quality of the Group's output by establishing, maintaining, and enforcing Drafting Group standards, processes & procedures
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in group procedures, and leads initiatives aimed at continual improvement in efficiency & effectiveness of the group
• Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, administration, and training of the engineering product data management system (e.g. Solid Works EPDM)
• Identifies new resource requirements, recruits, and interviews & hires new employees. Mentors, develops and trains group personnel. Provides training of group and engineering personnel in drafting and GD&T best practices
• Evaluates staff performance, leads regular performance reviews, defines goals for Group in alignment with corporate goals, communicates areas for improvement/positive enforcement, and provides recommendations for compensation & promotions
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in the creation, review, and change management of engineering drawings and other technical documentation
• Experienced in a Team Leadership role
• Experienced in the creation and review of engineering drawings, and in-depth knowledge of ASME Y14.100 Engineering Drawing Practices, Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing, and other applicable ASME Y14 series standards
• Experienced in the application of aerospace industry configuration management practices
• Experienced with the following types of drawings: machined parts drawings, composite parts drawings, plastic injection molded part drawings, sheet metal fabrication drawings, source control drawings, specification control drawings, printed circuit board fabrication & assembly drawings, wire assembly drawings, schematics, mechanical assembly drawings, and weldment drawings

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Vocational and/or Associate's degree in relevant discipline is preferred
• Supervisory experience of engineering or drafting personnel preferred
• Proficiency in the use of engineering CAD tools (Solid Works preferred) as well as office productivity tools such as MS Office
• Experience with Solid Works EPDM is preferred
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, leadership and communication (verbal & written) skills
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
• Assesses the…