Lead CAD Designer; On-Site

Lead Cad Designer

The Lead Cad Designer is a senior, hands-on role responsible for leading all Cad design, documentation, and bill of material (BOM) activities for a small manufacturing team focused on residential and commercial HVAC products. This position reports directly to the Sr. Director of Engineering. The Lead Cad Designer owns the design documentation infrastructure of the engineering department, producing and controlling the models, drawings, and documentation that release products to the factory, and owning the accuracy and integrity of all bills of material for factory production.

Beyond execution, this role establishes and governs the processes by which engineering information is created, reviewed, released, and revised, building formal document control where necessary. The role serves as the primary liaison between engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer service for documentation-related requests, and is the frontline coordinator for product change requests originating from Sales and Customer Service. This position owns the engineering change process across departments and acts as the primary point of contact for offsite and external design, documentation, and BOM resources.

This is an onsite role based at the Aspen manufacturing facility in Humble, TX. Occasional remote work may be available following the initial onboarding period, subject to business needs and manager approval.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation and release of production Cad models, drawings, and documentation for HVAC products, partnering with design engineers to carry designs from concept through manufacturing release
• Own and ensure accuracy of all bills of material (BOMs) across the product portfolio; create, structure, and maintain BOMs in the ERP environment and reconcile discrepancies among Cad, engineering documentation, and ERP records
• Own the engineering change process end to end, initiating engineering change notices (ECNs) and release notices (ERNs), routing them across engineering, operations, quality, sourcing, and customer service, and driving them to closure including effectivity and inventory disposition
• Support and coordinate engineering and factory activities requiring design or documentation input, including prototype builds, product launches and releases, running changes, and design updates; ensure drawings, BOMs, and supporting documentation are accurate and available in advance of build and release milestones
• Manage and organize incoming requests from sales and customer service for product customizations, configuration changes, and customer-specific evaluations; prioritize, assign, and track these requests through completion
• Serve as the primary point of contact for offsite, offshore, and contract resources supporting Cad, technical writing, and BOM development; define scope, standards, and acceptance criteria, and review and approve deliverables before release
• Onboard and train new Cad designers and interns, including development of training material, drawing standards, and structured ramp-up plans; provide day-to-day technical guidance and work direction to Cad staff
• Author and maintain written procedures, templates, and drawing standards governing engineering documentation; maintain revision and change history sufficient to support audit, warranty, agency certification, and field support requirements
• Maintain working familiarity with applicable AHRI, UL, ASHRAE, and DOE standards as they affect product documentation, drawing content, and certification records

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate's degree in drafting and design, computer aided design, engineering technology, or a related technical field; or an equivalent combination of technical coursework and directly relevant HVAC design experience. Bachelor's degree preferred
• Eight or more years of progressive Cad design experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least five years in HVAC or comparable sheet metal and tubing product design
• Proficiency in 3D Cad modeling and detailed engineering drawing creation required;
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