Supervisor Design/Drafting

AeroVironment•Princeton, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supervisor, Designing and Drafting, manages a group of team members to ensure the needs and objectives of the Engineering Department are provided. This group assists a team of engineering staff to create and process engineering drawings, Engineering Change Orders, bills of materials, and other related engineering documentation.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
Minimum 10+ years of experience in the creation, review, and change management of engineering drawings and other technical documentation
Experienced in a Team Leadership role
Experienced in the creation and review of engineering drawings, and in-depth knowledge of ASME Y14.100 Engineering Drawing Practices, Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing, and other applicable ASME Y14 series standards
Experienced in the application of aerospace industry configuration management practices
Experienced with the following types of drawings: machined parts drawings, composite parts drawings, plastic injection molded part drawings, sheet metal fabrication drawings, source control drawings, specification control drawings, printed circuit board fabrication & assembly drawings, wire assembly drawings, schematics, mechanical assembly drawings, and weldment drawings
Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Vocational and/or Associate's degree in relevant discipline is preferred
Supervisory experience of engineering or drafting personnel preferred
Proficiency in the use of engineering CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred) as well as office productivity tools such as MS Office
Experience with SolidWorks EPDM is preferred
Demonstrates strong interpersonal, leadership and communication (verbal & written) skills
Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision
Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

Responsibilities

Assigns drafting resources to projects or tasks, and reconciles any group resource conflicts
Helps define scope of work and work estimates for projects
Helps assure project progress (technical, cost & schedule), resolves technical issues, and escalates when needed
Supports the Production, Product Engineering, and Configuration Management Groups with processing drawing releases and revisions
Ensures the integrity and quality of the Group's output by establishing, maintaining, and enforcing Drafting Group standards, processes & procedures
Identifies opportunities for improvement in group procedures, and leads initiatives aimed at continual improvement in efficiency & effectiveness of the group
Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, administration, and training of the engineering product data management system (e.g. SolidWorks EPDM)
Identifies new resource requirements, recruits, and interviews & hires new employees.
Mentors, develops and trains group personnel.
Provides training of group and engineering personnel in drafting and GD&T best practices
Evaluates staff performance, leads regular performance reviews, defines goals for Group in alignment with corporate goals, communicates areas for improvement/positive enforcement, and provides recommendations for compensation & promotions
Other duties as assigned