Manager, Product Definition, CAD Services & Design Standards

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Job Title: Manager, Product Definition, CAD Services & Design Standards

Job Code: 42451

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Product Definition, CAD Services & Design Standards Manager will lead the Canoga Park (Los Angeles), CA  team of 10+ staff members, providing critical leadership for MSSL program product definition (PD). This role combines hands-on technical contribution (75%) with leadership responsibilities (25%), ensuring delivery of high-quality product definitions while driving continuous improvement and staff development.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Creo CAD expertise. The selected candidate must be capable of serving as the primary technical resource for diagnosing and resolving complex Creo model and assembly issues across a large user base at the Canoga Park, CA (LA site) and across the broader enterprise. This position will represent the LA site on the CAD and PLM Governance boards to act on behalf of the LA site program business needs while aligning with the overall common processes. 

Essential Functions:

• Creo CAD Technical Leadership 
  • Serve as the primary Creo subject matter expert (SME) for the LA site and enterprise-wide user community
  • Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex Creo model and assembly issues across a large and diverse user base
  • Provide expert-level troubleshooting support for:
    • Part and assembly modeling failures
    • Top-down design structure issues
    • Drawing and annotation failures
    • Model-Based Definition (MBD) implementation challenges
    • Windchill PLM integration and data management issues
    • Program Support & Technical Leadership
      • Create, maintain, and release Product Definitions for Canoga Park MSSL projects
      • Ensure CAD process discipline and technical excellence across all programs
      • Provide Product Definition BOE (Basis of Estimate) creation and review support to program teams
      • Proactively support Operations, Tooling, and Quality Centers of Excellence at Canoga Park site
      • Oversee daily task assignments and workload distribution for 10 CAD Services staff members plus contingent workforce
      • Lead employee development, training, and performance management
      • Manage department budgets and ensure appropriate staffing levels to meet program demands
      • Foster staff growth through clear goal-setting and skill development initiatives
      • Build strong collaborative relationships with program IPTs and functional leadership
      • Process Governance & Continuous Improvement
        • Represent Canoga Park MSSL program interests on the AR Segment CAD Process and Governance team
        • Implement and maintain AR CAD Standards across new and existing programs
        • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and participate in AR segment-wide projects
        • Deliver CAD Process training across the Canoga Park Design organization
        • Champion adoption of new methodologies (e.g., MBD) to enhance quality and release responsiveness and digital thread goals

        Qualifications

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