Plant Engineering & Drafting Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Wage range: 70,000-80,000

Summary Responsible for product engineering, new product development, maintaining adequate control to ensure all products are designed to meet various regulatory agencies codes and regulations, and maintains complete files on all appropriate code sources for review by all interested personnel by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages the plant engineering/drafting functions to ensure complete flow of information as required by the various departments utilizing such information; Accounting, Finance, Production, Quality Control and Management.

• Analyzes proposed product specifications to determine feasibility of product proposal.

• Confers with sales, quality control and production personnel to prepare design modifications, clarify or resolve problems and develop design.

• Prepares or directs preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics.

• Conducts training for CAD drafters.

• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks.

• Develops and maintains a good working relationship with applicable Federal, State and local government agencies plus all third-party agencies that work with the plant.

• Communicates changes and request for changes from production to the Corporate Engineering Department.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May manage plant drafters. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's

policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience

Associates degree (AA) from a two-year college or technical school and five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills

• Interpersonal Skills: Plant managers must be able to speak with employees, other department managers and senior management.

• Leadership Skills: Plant managers must be able to motivate employees to keep operations running smoothly.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Plant managers must be able to quickly ascertain a situation and be decisive in solving it, such as identifying defects in the production line.

• Time Management: Plant managers face production deadlines, shipping dates and more and must manage their time accordingly.

Pay Transparency Disclaimer

Champion Home Builders, Inc. publishes pay ranges in compliance with applicable law. Published pay ranges are not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee and may not be reflective of actual compensation earned. Pay rates are dependent upon experience, education, and other factors. The company may provide additional monetary and nonmonetary compensation such as benefits and/or bonus plans for some, but not all positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Champion Home Builders is 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, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Champion Home Builders participates in the E-Verify Program.

Background check and Drug Screen are required