Design Manager

Ridout Lumber and Meek’s combine over 150 years of trusted service and deep local relationships across Arkansas and Missouri to deliver top-tier building materials and customer-first solutions as part of the US LBM family. Build your future with us—where career advancement is supported through leadership development, cross-market opportunities, and a strong culture of growth.

The Design Manager is a senior management position that supervises a design staff. The position may be at a single location or may have multiple location responsibilities.

• Oversees the daily operation of a design group for manufacturing.
• Schedules designer assignments.
• Reviews submitted plans from customers to determine if all needed information is available prior to work progressing to the design group.
• Reviews completed designs to insure design integrity and code compliance.
• Conducts employee reviews and other HR functions.
• Works with staff Professional Engineers or MiTek Engineers regarding code compliance.
• Conducts employee training as it relates to the design department.

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adhere to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
• Participate in and complete assigned trainings.

• Bachelor's Degree in design, engineering, or architecture or equivalent work experience required.

• 4-6 years as a manufacturing designer in the building materials industry required.

• Full understanding of industry standard design software and ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Computer and design software literate.

Ridout Lumber and Meek’s, Divisions of US LBM Holdings, LLC are equal opportunity employers.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.