Design Manager

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Design Manager

Company: Constellium

Location: Ravenswood, WV 26164, United States

Job Type: Full-Time

Category: Engineering & Design Management

Date Posted: June 04, 2026

Experience Level: 5-10 Years

Remote Status: On-site

🚀 Role Summary

• Lead and direct all design services for capital and expense projects, focusing on improving worker safety, plant productivity, equipment reliability, capability, and throughput.

• Oversee the comprehensive design process from initial concept through to final completion, ensuring strict alignment with defined project goals and organizational objectives.

• Manage and maintain the integrity of the engineering drawing system, ensuring all new and revised drawings are accurately indexed and readily accessible.

• Provide critical field assistance and technical support for the development and installation of engineering projects, ensuring seamless integration with existing operations.

• Foster efficiency within the design team, guiding the development of engineering drawings and promoting advanced methodologies like 2D, 3D, and automatic drawing generation.

📝 Enhancement Note: The role of Design Manager in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment like Constellium's Ravenswood facility necessitates a strong blend of technical design expertise, project execution oversight, and team leadership. The focus on EHS, quality, risk, cost, and schedule implies a rigorous, process-driven approach to project delivery, typical of large-scale capital projects in the metals industry.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all design activities for capital and expense projects, ensuring alignment with EHS, quality, risk management, cost, and schedule objectives.

• Maintain and update the engineering drawing system, ensuring all documentation is current, properly indexed, and compliant with company standards.

• Oversee the entire design lifecycle, from conceptualization through detailed design and implementation, providing critical input and leadership at each stage.

• Offer field assistance and technical support to project teams during the development and installation phases, troubleshooting design-related issues proactively.

• Drive cost efficiencies in design and installation by providing clear design clarifications and optimizing engineering solutions.

• Ensure the design team utilizes and maintains up-to-date CAD skills, recommending and implementing new software or methodologies (2D, 3D, automatic drawing generation) as needed.

• Lead design reviews, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and ensuring design solutions meet functional, operational, and safety requirements.

• Provide regular discipline-specific guidance and support to plant maintenance and operations teams to enhance equipment reliability and operational efficiency.

• Mentor and guide design team members, fostering professional development and ensuring high performance standards.

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities emphasize a proactive and hands-on approach to design management within a manufacturing context. Responsibilities like "Minimize project costs for design and installation through design clarifications" and "Provide field assistance for development and installation" highlight the need for practical engineering acumen and direct involvement in project execution, beyond purely theoretical design work.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in a related engineering or technical field is required. Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a design or engineering role within an industrial manufacturing environment is preferred.

• Experience managing design services for capital and expense projects is highly valued. Required Skills:

• Proficient in Design and Drafting methods, symbols, and standards.

• Strong