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Position Summary
M&J Fabrication is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager with strong CAD and metal-fabrication experience to manage custom fabrication projects from order acceptance through final delivery.
This position translates customer drawings, models, specifications, and purchase-order requirements into complete, fabrication-ready work packages. The Project Manager also coordinates schedules, materials, outside processing, customer communication, and shop-floor execution throughout each project.
An engineering degree is not required. Practical knowledge of metal fabrication, strong 3D CAD skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects are essential.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review customer purchase orders, drawings, models, specifications, and quoted scope to identify project requirements.
- Create and revise 3D models, assemblies, bills of material, and detailed 2D fabrication drawings.
- Produce complete, accurate shop drawing packages that clearly communicate how products are to be manufactured.
- Apply practical knowledge of cutting, forming, machining, welding, assembly, and finishing when developing fabrication plans.
- Manage assigned projects from order acceptance through production, inspection, outside processing, and delivery.
- Develop project schedules, establish priorities, and communicate requirements to Production, Quality, Procurement, and other departments.
- Conduct project kickoff meetings and identify material, tooling, qualification, inspection, and outside-processing needs before production begins.
- Monitor project status, quoted labor, material costs, outside-processing costs, risks, and delivery commitments.
- Communicate directly with customers regarding technical questions, drawing clarifications, approvals, changes, and schedule updates.
- Manage drawing revisions, scope changes, and customer-requested changes to ensure they are documented and communicated before work proceeds.
- Resolve shop-floor questions and work with Production to improve manufacturability without compromising customer requirements.
- Maintain accurate project information in the company’s ERP and project-management systems.
- Support estimating, first-article planning, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement activities as needed.
- Escalate technical, schedule, cost, or quality risks before they affect project performance.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience creating 3D models, assemblies, bills of material, and detailed 2D manufacturing drawings.
- Strong working knowledge of sheet-metal and custom metal-fabrication processes.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, welding symbols, and manufacturing documentation.
- Experience coordinating manufacturing projects, production activities, or customer orders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities in a high-mix manufacturing environment.
- Strong organization, problem-solving, documentation, and follow-through skills.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with customers, shop-floor personnel, Quality, Procurement, Estimating, and management.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five or more years of relevant CAD, fabrication, manufacturing, or project-management experience.
- Proficiency with Solid Edge; experience with SolidWorks or comparable 3D CAD software will also be considered.
- Experience with aerospace, defense, industrial, or OEM fabrication.
- Working knowledge of GD&T and design-for-manufacturing principles.
- Experience with JobBOSS² or another manufacturing ERP system.
- Experience managing project schedules, budgets, change orders, and customer deliverables.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology, Drafting, Manufacturing, Project Management, or a related field. Relevant experience may substitute for formal education.
- Experience working within an AS9100-certified quality system.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate understands that creating the drawing package is only the beginning of the job. This person will take ownership of projects, anticipate production needs, communicate problems early, and remain engaged until the finished product is delivered.
The ideal candidate combines strong CAD ability with practical fabrication knowledge and is comfortable moving between customer discussions, computer-based design work, and daily interaction with the shop floor.
About M&J Fabrication
M&J Fabrication is a custom metal-fabrication company supporting aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, and OEM customers. We specialize in high-mix work that requires strong technical understanding, close coordination, and the ability to respond to changing customer requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 - $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Fabrication: 2 years (Preferred)
- 3D Modeling: 3 years (Preferred)
- SolidWorks / Solid Edge: 3 years (Preferred)
- ERP systems: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Hartselle, AL 35640: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Position Summary
M&J Fabrication is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager with strong CAD and metal-fabrication experience to manage custom fabrication projects from order acceptance through final delivery.
This position translates customer drawings, models, specifications, and purchase-order requirements into complete, fabrication-ready work packages. The Project Manager also coordinates schedules, materials, outside processing, customer communication, and shop-floor execution throughout each project.
An engineering degree is not required. Practical knowledge of metal fabrication, strong 3D CAD skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects are essential.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review customer purchase orders, drawings, models, specifications, and quoted scope to identify project requirements.
- Create and revise 3D models, assemblies, bills of material, and detailed 2D fabrication drawings.
- Produce complete, accurate shop drawing packages that clearly communicate how products are to be manufactured.
- Apply practical knowledge of cutting, forming, machining, welding, assembly, and finishing when developing fabrication plans.
- Manage assigned projects from order acceptance through production, inspection, outside processing, and delivery.
- Develop project schedules, establish priorities, and communicate requirements to Production, Quality, Procurement, and other departments.
- Conduct project kickoff meetings and identify material, tooling, qualification, inspection, and outside-processing needs before production begins.
- Monitor project status, quoted labor, material costs, outside-processing costs, risks, and delivery commitments.
- Communicate directly with customers regarding technical questions, drawing clarifications, approvals, changes, and schedule updates.
- Manage drawing revisions, scope changes, and customer-requested changes to ensure they are documented and communicated before work proceeds.
- Resolve shop-floor questions and work with Production to improve manufacturability without compromising customer requirements.
- Maintain accurate project information in the company’s ERP and project-management systems.
- Support estimating, first-article planning, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement activities as needed.
- Escalate technical, schedule, cost, or quality risks before they affect project performance.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience creating 3D models, assemblies, bills of material, and detailed 2D manufacturing drawings.
- Strong working knowledge of sheet-metal and custom metal-fabrication processes.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, welding symbols, and manufacturing documentation.
- Experience coordinating manufacturing projects, production activities, or customer orders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities in a high-mix manufacturing environment.
- Strong organization, problem-solving, documentation, and follow-through skills.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with customers, shop-floor personnel, Quality, Procurement, Estimating, and management.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five or more years of relevant CAD, fabrication, manufacturing, or project-management experience.
- Proficiency with Solid Edge; experience with SolidWorks or comparable 3D CAD software will also be considered.
- Experience with aerospace, defense, industrial, or OEM fabrication.
- Working knowledge of GD&T and design-for-manufacturing principles.
- Experience with JobBOSS² or another manufacturing ERP system.
- Experience managing project schedules, budgets, change orders, and customer deliverables.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology, Drafting, Manufacturing, Project Management, or a related field. Relevant experience may substitute for formal education.
- Experience working within an AS9100-certified quality system.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate understands that creating the drawing package is only the beginning of the job. This person will take ownership of projects, anticipate production needs, communicate problems early, and remain engaged until the finished product is delivered.
The ideal candidate combines strong CAD ability with practical fabrication knowledge and is comfortable moving between customer discussions, computer-based design work, and daily interaction with the shop floor.
About M&J Fabrication
M&J Fabrication is a custom metal-fabrication company supporting aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, and OEM customers. We specialize in high-mix work that requires strong technical understanding, close coordination, and the ability to respond to changing customer requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 - $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Fabrication: 2 years (Preferred)
- 3D Modeling: 3 years (Preferred)
- SolidWorks / Solid Edge: 3 years (Preferred)
- ERP systems: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Hartselle, AL 35640: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in CAD manager jobs.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, or SolidWorks with demonstrated project management experience
- Five or more years of CAD drafting or design experience in a relevant industry
- Experience developing or maintaining CAD standards, templates, and layer conventions
- Associate or bachelor's degree in engineering technology, architecture, or a related field
- Ability to train and supervise CAD technicians and drafters across multiple projects
- Familiarity with BIM workflows and model coordination processes
Tips for Your CAD Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to software versions
Hiring managers look for the exact software suite their team uses. List the specific versions of AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, or Civil 3D you've managed, not just the product family. Version currency signals you can skip a learning curve.
Highlight standards and template ownership
Many cad manager postings screen for candidates who have built or maintained CAD standards, layer naming conventions, or template libraries. Call out those projects explicitly and note the team size and software environment they applied to.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists cad manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter for industry-aligned job titles
The same role appears as CAD Manager, BIM Manager, or CAD Coordinator depending on the industry. Search all three variants when targeting construction, engineering, or manufacturing firms so you don't miss relevant openings.
Prepare a portfolio of deliverable samples
Bring two or three examples of standards documents, sheet templates, or workflow diagrams you've developed. Interviewers in this field respond to tangible evidence of systems thinking, not just a list of software proficiencies on a resume.
Negotiate scope before accepting any offer
Clarify whether you'll own software licensing decisions, manage a team, or serve mainly as a technical resource. Those distinctions affect your day-to-day authority and career trajectory, so get specifics in writing before you sign.
CAD Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most cad managers?
Apple, ANS, and JLL are hiring the most cad managers right now, with openings concentrated in California, Texas, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Engineering and construction firms account for a large share of active postings at any given time.
How many cad manager jobs are remote?
About 50% of cad manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully on-site roles still common wherever hands-on file server access or team supervision is required. Standards development, software administration, and training coordination are the sub-areas most likely to allow remote or hybrid arrangements.
How do you become a cad manager?
Start by building deep proficiency in at least one major CAD platform through drafting or design roles, then take on standards maintenance, template creation, or junior staff mentoring to demonstrate management readiness. Pursuing a certification in Revit, AutoCAD, or a related platform strengthens your candidacy, and moving into a lead drafter or CAD coordinator role is a common bridge step before the manager title.
Can I get hired as a cad manager with little experience?
Some employers will consider candidates with strong technical skills and limited formal management experience if you can show you've owned a CAD standards document, trained a colleague, or led a file organization project. Targeting smaller firms, where the cad manager role is often the only technical specialist, gives you more room to grow into the full scope of the job.
What does the cad manager interview process look like?
Most processes start with a phone or video screen focused on your software background and team experience, followed by a technical conversation where you may be asked to walk through a standards document or demonstrate how you'd structure a template library. A final round typically involves a hiring manager and sometimes a department lead, with questions centered on how you handle cross-team coordination and software rollouts.
Where can I find and apply to cad manager jobs?
You can find and apply to cad manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your software background and industry experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits your situation.
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