Engineering Manager – Product Design & Development

CellTech Metals Inc is seeking an Engineering Manager for Product Design & Development to lead CellTech Cargo’s next generation of products. This is a hands-on, technically focused role centered on driving new product development, CAD work, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing readiness, with limited emphasis on formal people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new products, major product improvements, and custom engineering solutions.
• Transform practical concepts into manufacturable designs.
• Maintain direct involvement from the initial idea through CAD, prototyping, testing, production launch, and field performance.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, purchasing, quality, sales, and company leadership.
• Address structural, mechanical, material, assembly, durability, and production challenges.
• Enhance existing products for performance, reliability, weight, cost, appearance, and ease of manufacturing.
• Build, modify, test, and evaluate prototypes and first-production units.
• Establish solid engineering standards without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Review designs and provide technical direction to designers, engineers, and production personnel.
• Contribute to the development of the engineering team while remaining actively involved in technical work.

Requirements

• Significant experience designing and developing mechanical products.
• Strong practical understanding of fabricated steel and aluminum structures.
• Experience with welded assemblies, sheet metal, extrusions, fasteners, adhesives, and mechanical components.
• Strong 3D CAD and drawing-development skills.
• Experience with prototype development, testing, design validation, and production launches.
• Ability to evaluate structural loads, tolerances, materials, weight, durability, and manufacturability.
• Experience working directly with fabrication, welding, assembly, and production teams.
• Strong problem-solving and technical decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and nontechnical team members.

Technologies

• 3D CAD

Benefits

• Base compensation of $145,000–$175,000 per year, depending on experience and demonstrated capability.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.

Preferred Background

• Automotive or specialty vehicle manufacturing
• Trailer or truck-body manufacturing
• Construction, agricultural, or heavy equipment
• Recreational or off-highway vehicles
• Aerospace, defense, or other engineered products where practical manufacturing experience was required
• Low-volume, high-mix, or custom product development environments

Work Location

Elm Mott, Texas, onsite

How to Apply

Submit a resume along with a brief description of one or two products, systems, or major improvements you personally helped take from concept through production. Include what you designed, the problems you solved, your involvement in building or testing, and the results achieved.