Product Design Manager jobs in Utah

American Equipment Holdings, is one of the leading overhead crane solutions providers in the United States. Over the years, our ability to grow and set ourselves apart from the competition is the result of a tried and true philosophy – take care of our customers and take care of our people.

We also believe that our people matter, which is why we are committed to providing our team members with competitive wages, attractive benefit offerings, and abundant training offerings. As one of the fastest growing companies in our industry, new opportunities are regularly available that enable our team members to develop, grow, and pursue their career passions.

Position Summary:

The Product Design Manager is an experienced visionary managing the 3D Modeling development of drawing tools for Production Engineering and provides support to Sales, Procurement and Fabrication departments. Tools include SolidWorks 3D Mechanical, 2D/3D Electrical, DriveWorks, Configurator Studio and Design Automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Standardizing design criteria, product models and modeling techniques across the engineering department, leading to improvement quality.
• Professional experience managing or programming a product configurator using DriveWorks and SolidWorks, 3D Mechanical, 2D/3D Electrical and PDM.
• Ability to integrate DriveWorks within the ERP system, generating production information for the Shop Floor and owning the Sales interface to quoting standard products.
• Develop, program and support Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) solutions using DriveWorks, based on business needs.
• Develop Product Models in Configurator Studio and Design Automation for SolidWorks.
• Support CPQ to develop and maintain the commercial aspects (i.e. pricing, proposals, etc.) of an engineer-to-order product into a configure-to-order product.
• Manages, mentors and inspires the 3D-Modeling Team and when interacting with others.
• Cultivates and maintains a rewarding culture at AEH.
• Standardizing design criteria, product models and modeling techniques across the engineering department, leading to improvement in quality and efficiency.
• Professional experience managing or programming a product configurator using DriveWorks and SolidWorks, 3D Mechanical, 2D/3D Electrical and PDM.
• Manage and integrate PDM within the ERP system, generating production information for the Shop Floor and owning the Sales interface to quoting standard products.
• Develop, program and support Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) solutions using DriveWorks, based on business needs.
• Manage the development of Product Models in Configurator Studio and Design Automation for SolidWorks.
• Support CPQ to develop and maintain the commercial aspects (i.e. pricing, proposals, etc.) of an engineer-to-order product into a configure-to-order product.
• Develops the talent on the engineering team, performance goals, objectives, develops plans, and provides ongoing constructive performance feedback.
• Creating technical drawings, templates, calculations and engineered tables.
• Establishes and reviews department deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Drives department KPI's through the development of tools like Lean daily management
• Set appropriate deadlines with designers for development.
• Reviews work of engineers and designers, as needed.
• Develops and implements department standards, practices and conventions.
• Maintain thorough documentation of the design process.
• Keeps up to date with changing codes and design practices.
• Learn, utilize, and implement continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, TOC, 6s, APICS, & 80/20
• Responsible for directing or executing corrective actions when errors occur, performs root cause analysis.
• Follows all ISO quality control procedures, Safety program and adheres to the Company's Core Values.
• Secure the security of the Company's Intellectual Property.
• Continual education of the industry and trends.

Qualifications:

Required Skills/Abilities

• Decision quality, attention to detail, teamwork, motivating others, organizing, action oriented, comfort around higher management, command skills, conflict management, creativity, customer focus, timely decision making, integrity and trust, managing and measuring work, motivating others, perseverance, perspective, setting priorities, problem solving, process management, drive for results, self-development, standing alone, strategic agility, and time management.
• Strong professional SolidWorks, PDM and DriveWorks experience.
• 3D CAD tools preferred, SolidWorks; legacy AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with best practice of business procedures and workflows regarding interaction between sales, engineering and execution teams.
• Ability to work with minimal direction.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Communicating with parties in other time zones.
• In depth understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Proficient in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, steel design and basic electrical design.
• In-depth understanding AISC, AWS, CMAA, ANSI/ASME, OSHA, MHI specifications & requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 & SharePoint.

Education and Experience

• University Engineering Degree from an accredited university.
• 7 years of crane design experience
• 2 years managing a Team

Work Environment

• In-office setting.
• Sitting and standing,
• Able to walk shop floor and traverse stairs, and able to lift up to 30 lbs.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position; typical work hours and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What we offer:

We offer competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

• Health Insurance
• FSA & HSA options for healthcare
• Critical Illness, Accidental, and Hospital Indemnity Plans
• Dental
• Vision
• STD & LTD
• Basic & Voluntary Life AD&D
• 4% Matching 401K
• PTO
• Company provided PPE
• Employee Referral Bonus: $2000

American Equipment Holdings is an organization of leading overhead crane and hoist, industrial weighing, and below-the-hook service providers in the United States. Together, our companies provide comprehensive solutions for everything related to customers' overhead crane and hoist, rigging, and weighing and measurement needs, including OSHA mandated inspections, preventative maintenance and repair field services, parts, engineering, ISO certified fabrication, new and replacement equipment, automated systems, system modernizations and training. American Equipment Holdings is one the largest and fastest growing companies in our space with more than 800 dedicated team members that serve thousands of customers throughout the United States.

Proof of right to lawfully work in the United States required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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.

Compensation details: 90000-120000 Yearly Salary