Computer Aided Design Manager

CAD Manager (Computer Aided Design Manager)
The CAD Manager will lead the CAD Design team, driving technical excellence, process standardization, team development, and manufacturable high-quality designs while improving productivity, reducing lead time, and supporting innovation. Candidates should have strong experience in CAD Design, Engineering, and Product Development with proven leadership; Jewelry Manufacturing experience is preferred, but other engineering and manufacturing backgrounds are also welcome.
📍 Location: Mumbai
💼 Experience: 8–15 Years (3–5 years of experience leading CAD teams)
🎓 Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, Tool Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent. Diploma candidates with exceptional CAD management experience may also be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
Lead and mentor the CAD design team.
Develop team capability through training and coaching.
Conduct performance reviews and competency assessments.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement.
CAD & Product Development
Review and approve CAD designs before release.
Ensure designs meet customer specifications and manufacturing requirements.
Develop and maintain CAD design standards.
Standardize construction methods across product categories.
Minimize customer revisions through robust design reviews.
Manufacturing Support
Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Merchandising, Tool Room, Wax, Casting, Stone Setting, and Sampling teams.
Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability.
Improve product strength while maintaining target metal weight.
Reduce production issues arising from CAD design.
Process Improvement
Develop SOPs, checklists, and design guidelines.
Standardize prongs, seats, galleries, wall thicknesses, supports, and assembly features.
Create standard CAD libraries for commonly used components.
Reduce design cycle time and rework.
Quality & Customer Focus
Understand customer construction standards.
Drive First-Time-Right CAD approvals.
Support root cause analysis for customer complaints.
Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Innovation
Introduce new design methodologies.
Recommend automation and CAD productivity improvements.
Benchmark industry best practices.
Experience
8–15 years of experience in CAD Design and Product Development.
Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading a CAD team.
Experience in Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Precision Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Consumer Products, Tool Design, or Jewelry Manufacturing.
Jewelry industry experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Technical Skills
Must have:
Strong knowledge of 3D CAD software.
Engineering drawing interpretation.
Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
GD&T and dimensional tolerancing.
Root Cause Analysis.
Process standardization.
Product lifecycle management.
Preferred:
MatrixGold
Rhino
JewelCAD
SolidWorks
Creo
Siemens NX
AutoCAD
Preferred Competencies
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent problem-solving ability.
Leadership and people management.
Good communication skills.
Cross-functional collaboration.
Customer-oriented mindset.
Ability to drive process improvements.
Data-driven decision making.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
First-pass CAD approval rate.
Reduction in customer CAD revisions.
Reduction in manufacturing defects attributable to CAD.
CAD productivity (designs completed per designer).
Reduction in development lead time.
Reduction in metal weight without compromising strength.
Team skill development.
SOP implementation and compliance.
Customer complaint reduction related to design.

Work arrangement
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