Drafting Manager in Minneapolis

Job DescriptionJob Description Drafting Manager We’re looking for an experienced Drafting Manager who is ready to make an impact and grow with a fast-growing metal fabrication company. This is an opportunity to lead a talented drafting team while helping shape the processes, standards, and systems that will support the company’s continued growth. Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the drafting team while managing priorities and project workloads.
• Oversee 2D/3D shop drawings, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, cut lists, and BOMs.
• Establish and improve drafting standards, templates, libraries, and quality-control processes.
• Review drawings for accuracy, manufacturability, completeness, and alignment with production capabilities.
• Partner with estimating, project management, production, and installation teams to solve design challenges.
• Build and improve standard details, components, and parametric models to increase efficiency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive drafting/fabrication drawing experience; leadership experience .
• Strong AutoCAD skills required, with experience in Revit, SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar 3D software.
• Experience creating shop or fabrication drawings for metal, aluminum, or architectural metals.
• Strong understanding of fabrication processes, materials, tolerances, and constructability.
• Associate’s degree in Drafting, CAD, Mechanical Design, Engineering Technology, or related field .

Why This Opportunity? This is more than a drafting management position—it’s an opportunity to help build and lead a growing team, improve how work gets done, and have a direct influence on the company’s future. If you’re someone who wants to take ownership, develop people, improve processes, and grow alongside a successful company, we’d like to hear from you.
Salary: 90-110K #ZR