CAD/ Engineering Manager - Commercial Millwork

Anton Cabinetry•Pantego, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Anton Cabinetry is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead and improve its engineering and design team at its Pantego, Texas location. The company specializes in designing, fabricating, and installing commercial casework, architectural casework and millwork, countertops, and store fixtures throughout the United States. It is a $30 million architectural millwork firm with 50 years of history and a growing pipeline of healthcare and commercial projects. The manager will bring structure, consistency, and accountability to a fast-paced commercial millwork operation; standardize engineering processes and output; develop and hold engineers accountable; and improve collaboration and predictability between Engineering and Production. The role leads Project Design Managers, Engineers/Designers, and outsourced drafters, and works closely with the Director of Production. This is fundamentally an onsite leadership role, with a limited hybrid day for systems work possibly available.

Requirements

7–15 years of commercial millwork, casework, or store fixture engineering experience.
Strong command of shop drawings, production drawings, CNC workflows, and millwork standards.
Technical depth sufficient to guide and review work without primarily working as a heads-down drafter.
Steady, accountable, results-driven leadership presence.
Confidence and communication skills to reset expectations and bring people together.
Experience building processes.
2–5+ years managing or leading engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience overseeing hybrid design teams, including internal and outsourced team members with varying experience levels.
Working knowledge of CNC post-processors, BOM systems, or software automation.
Familiarity with AWI standards and QCP testing protocols.
Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Engineering, Construction Science, or a related field.
Experience implementing new CAD tools, standards, or systems.

Responsibilities

Establish consistent standards for shop drawings and production drawings.
Align the engineering team around consistent processes and improve accuracy and consistency across engineers.
Strengthen internal review processes and ensure predictable, high-quality release packages for the shop.
Lead Project Design Managers, Engineers/Designers, and outsourced drafters.
Coach and develop engineers, set expectations, promote discipline, ensure consistent training, and build a culture of ownership and follow-through.
Work closely with the Director of Production to strengthen the connection between Engineering and Production.
Improve release predictability, reduce rework and late surprises, and establish a dependable weekly schedule.
Improve clarity, communication, and stability between Engineering and Production.
Provide visible, engaged, and accessible onsite leadership to the shop, project managers, and engineering team.
Build and improve processes rather than merely follow existing ones.