Component Design Manager

Component Design Manager role at Mead Lumber

Company Overview: Black Hills Truss, a Mead Lumber Company is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50+ operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee-owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S.

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership:
  As a 100% employee-owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
• Work-Life Balance:
  Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
• Career Growth:
  We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.

Job Summary: Component Design Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing daily operations of the design department and maintaining consistent quality design work within the department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design Team Leadership & Engagement
• Assigning Estimating Work
• Assigning Design Work
• Interface with Production Team
• Implementing & Auditing Standardized Business Practices
• Designer Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding
• Designer Discipline and Terminations
• Designer Productivity
• Designer Quality Control
• Customer Service and Standards
• Communicate Design Issues and Concerns with General Manager and Corporate Design Manager
• Communicate Design Ideas and Best Practices with General Manager & Corporate Design Manager
• Work alongside salesperson, customer, and subcontractor to ensure all schedules are met.
• Expedite and resolve issues as they arise
• Occasional Travel
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Skills, Knowledge, And

Qualifications:

• 4 years of industry and component design experience.
• Proficient in industry and supplier software applications.
• Proficient in Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• High School Diploma, General Education Degree (GED) or Associate’s Degree required
• Rough Carpentry, Project Supervision and or Project Manager experience will be considered.
• Blueprint reading and estimating.
• CAD and BIM experience is preferred.

Additional Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
• Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Plan
• Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Employment Opportunity: Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.