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About the Role
American Equipment is seeking an experienced and results-oriented Design Manager to lead its Mechanical and Electrical Design teams in Salt Lake City, Utah. This role is crucial for leading digital transformation initiatives, transitioning teams from 2D to advanced 3D design platforms, improving engineering efficiency, and standardizing design processes to support company growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and mentor Mechanical and Electrical Design personnel.
- Establish performance expectations, conduct performance evaluations, and create employee development plans.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and succession planning efforts.
- Ensure team resources are appropriately allocated to support project schedules and business priorities.
- Drive employee engagement and professional growth across the design organization.
- Lead and champion the organization's migration from 2D drafting workflows to 3D design and modeling methodologies.
- Develop and implement training plans for transitioning designers to modern 3D design tools and practices.
- Establish standards, best practices, templates, and workflows for 3D modeling and drawing generation.
- Promote adoption of engineering technologies that improve design quality, efficiency, and collaboration.
- Measure and report progress regarding digital transformation initiatives and team competency development.
- Provide technical oversight for all Mechanical and Electrical design activities supporting custom overhead crane projects.
- Ensure design deliverables meet customer requirements, engineering standards, safety regulations, and manufacturing needs.
- Review and approve design packages, models, drawings, and engineering documentation.
- Support engineering reviews, problem-solving efforts, and risk assessments throughout the project lifecycle.
- Partner closely with Project Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Service teams to ensure successful project execution.
- Lead design teams in a fast-paced Engineer-to-Order manufacturing environment.
- Balance standardization opportunities with project-specific customization requirements.
- Improve engineering throughput while maintaining high levels of quality and responsiveness.
- Develop scalable design processes that support business growth and operational excellence.
- Support value engineering, design-for-manufacturability, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Develop and maintain engineering design standards and procedures.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor team productivity, drawing quality, design cycle times, and project execution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and digital engineering capabilities.
- Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and process optimization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of engineering design experience in manufacturing, industrial equipment, material handling, or a related industry.
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing design teams.
- Proven experience leading the successful transition of personnel from 2D drafting to 3D design environments.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary Mechanical and Electrical Design teams.
- Strong understanding of engineering documentation, CAD standards, and configuration control processes.
- Experience with modern CAD platforms such as SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, AutoCAD, or similar software.
- Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and organizational skills.
- Strong project management and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience within the overhead crane, material handling, heavy industrial equipment, structural steel, or custom manufacturing industries.
- Familiarity with Engineer-to-Order manufacturing operations.
- Experience implementing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and digital engineering initiatives.
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
- Proof of right to lawfully work in the United States required.
Skills
- Leadership
- Team Development
- Performance Management
- Change Management
- 3D Design Transformation
- Mechanical Design
- Electrical Design
- Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing
- Strategic Planning
- Continuous Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Technical Mentorship
- Resource Planning
- Execution
- SolidWorks
- Inventor
- Creo
- AutoCAD
- Project Management
- Problem-Solving
- PLM Systems
- Digital Engineering
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid (4 days in office / 1 day from home)
Experience Level
- 8+ years of engineering design experience
- 5+ years of leadership experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
Benefits
- Cigna Health Insurance (Kaiser in CA)
- Front loaded 56 hours sick time and vacation time
- FSA & HSA healthcare employer contribution
- Critical Illness, Accidental, and Hospital Indemnity Plans
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Company paid STD & LTD Disability Insurance
- Educational and Tuition Reimbursement
- Maternity (12-wks) and Paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic & Voluntary Life AD&D
- 4% 401k Employer Match, with 6% of your Contribution
- Company vacation time
- Company provided PPE
About the Company
- American Equipment is a leading manufacturer of industrial overhead cranes, hoists, and material handling systems operating in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment.
- American Equipment is a comprehensive solutions provider for overhead crane and hoist needs, including new and replacement equipment, system modernizations, parts, preventative maintenance and repair services and training.
- Founded in 1969, American Equipment serves thousands of customers across a variety of end markets, including light & heavy industrial, automation, mining, public utilities, government, aerospace & defense, and energy.
Equal Opportunity
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.