CAD Manager

Anton Cabinetry•Pantego, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Anton Cabinetry is looking for a strong, decisive Engineering Manager to lead the transformation of our engineering and design team. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on bringing structure, consistency, and accountability to a fast-paced commercial millwork operation. If you are energized by fixing broken workflows, standardizing processes, elevating teams, and restoring healthy collaboration between Engineering and Production — this is the role where you will make a visible impact every single day. We are a $30M architectural millwork firm with 50 years of history and a growing pipeline of healthcare and commercial projects. The relationship between Engineering and Production is the heartbeat of our operation. This position is central to strengthening that bridge. This role is designed for a leader who has successfully improved engineering teams before, someone who thrives in environments that need structure and momentum.

Requirements

7–15 years of commercial millwork, casework, or store fixture engineering experience
Strong command of shop drawings, production drawings, CNC workflows, and millwork standards
Enough technical depth to guide and review work, without being a “heads down” drafter
A steady, accountable, results-driven leadership presence
The confidence and communication style to reset expectations and bring people together
Experience building processes, not just following them
2–5+ years managing or leading engineering teams

Nice To Haves

Experience overseeing hybrid design teams (internal, outsourced, varying experience levels)
Working knowledge of CNC post-processors, BOM systems, or software automation
Familiarity with AWI standards and QCP testing protocols
Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Engineering, Construction Science, or related field
Experience implementing new CAD tools, standards, or systems

Responsibilities

Standardize and elevate engineering output
Coach, develop, and hold engineers accountable
Rebuild the rhythm between Engineering & Production
Lead by presence — not from behind a screen
Establish consistent drawing standards for both shop drawings and production drawings
Align the team around one way of doing things
Improve accuracy and reduce variation across engineers
Strengthen internal review processes
Ensure predictable, high-quality release packages to the shop
Raise expectations, build discipline, drive training consistency, and create a culture of ownership and follow-through.
Work closely with the Director of Production
Improve predictability of releases
Reduce rework and late surprises
Establish a dependable weekly schedule
Bring clarity, communication, and stability to the process
Visible, engaged, accessible, and in the mix with people and processes.