Lead Wiring Designer

About This Role

Lead a team of Wiring Designers, ensuring the accuracy and timely delivery of point-to-point wiring diagrams and control panel layouts. This role involves technical leadership, training, and process improvement within the wiring design group for custom power distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Assign drawing tasks to Wiring Designers based on project priority and individual capacity
• Monitor progress of each team member’s deliverables, ensuring on-time completion
• Conduct thorough reviews of Wiring Designers’ outputs to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards
• Identify recurring errors or knowledge gaps; develop and deliver targeted training sessions or documentation
• Ensure all drawings incorporate the latest revision and adhere to company conventions
• Lead periodic process-review workshops to identify inefficiencies or error sources within the wiring drafting workflow
• Develop checklists, best-practice guides, or quick-reference documents to standardize common tasks
• Onboard new Wiring Designers, providing hands-on demonstrations of in-house AutoCAD tool palettes and custom blocks
• Create and maintain a training curriculum to ensure consistent ramp-up for junior designers
• Act as the primary point of contact between Lead Wiring Designer and Electrical Engineering Managers
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Production Leads to gather feedback and translate into drafting improvements
• Conduct periodic visits to multiple plant locations to review in-process panels and gather frontline feedback

Requirements

• 4-6 years of hands-on experience creating point-to-point wiring diagrams and control panel layouts
• Minimum of 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity, managing a small team of technical drafters or designers
• Experience within panel-shop, industrial control, or switchgear manufacturing environments

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of hands-on experience creating point-to-point wiring diagrams and control panel layouts, with a minimum of 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Skills

* Required skills