Project Manager Engineering - Mechanical Design

Project Manager Engineering I - Mechanical Design

Requisition

Location:

New Orleans, LA, US 70130

Category:
Supply Chain

Our Collaboration Hub in the Warehouse District of New Orleans, Louisiana, serves as an important location for our global support groups, including investor relations, finance, engineering, marketing, communications, and information technology. Employees in New Orleans mostly follow a hybrid schedule where they collaborate virtually and may be required to attend occasional in‑person meetings or training. The Hub is located inside a beautiful historic building and provides office space, meeting rooms, kitchen and dining space, phone booths, and technology tools for virtual and in‑person collaboration.

New Orleans is a popular tourist destination known for its rich history, architecture, cultural arts, music, and cuisine. Many great hotels, galleries, restaurants, and museums are a short walk from the Hub.

This position will lead a team of CAD Designers and Drafters focusing on implementing CAD best practices across a portfolio of projects. Shape the strategic direction of engineering projects from initial concept through to final execution. Champion design excellence and foster a culture of innovation and efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage, lead, train and mentor a team of designers promoting continuous learning and improvement. Provide direction, training, and coaching to ensure that the team can execute efficiently. Direct team members on project prioritization.
• Establish design objectives and technical specifications in alignment with project goals and timelines and ensure design quality and consistency across all projects.
• Coordinate design reviews and updates with department leaders for all projects.
• Establish, document, implement and continuously improve CAD standards of practice.
• Participate in front‑end project planning, contribute to Project Execution Plans, and drive project CAD setup activities.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations and quality assurance protocols.
• Coordinate the addition or removal of design resources with the engineering department leads for all projects.
• Evaluate skillsets of new personnel prior to project mobilization.
• Collaborate and design procedural interfaces with other disciplines.
• Manage project schedules, resources, and budgets related to design activities.
• Educate engineering personnel on software functionality to ensure engineering practices align with design best practices.
• Work with software vendors to resolve technical issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or closely related area, and seven (7) years engineering experience in an area or areas relevant to assignment, including supervisory or lead experience as well as prior project management experience, OR
• High School Diploma and twelve (12) years engineering experience in an area or areas relevant to assignment, including supervisory or lead experience as well as prior project management experience.

• Experience managing a staff of design professionals, process development and execution.
• Drafting and Design experience.
• Expertise in guiding a transition to new design software.
• Expertise in developing, documenting, and implementing CAD standards of practice.
• Expertise with industry standard CAD tools.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex design projects and deliver results on time.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards (e.g., ISO, ANSI, ASME, etc) and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of efficient plant layout.

The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $116,000 - $162,500. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job‑related factors. This role is eligible for additional incentive compensation considerations based on company and individual performance. Additionally, this position is currently eligible for annual long‑term incentive…