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Engineering Manager

PD Instore
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2026

MISSION

 

PD Instore is a future-forward creator of brand solutions that enlightens, inspires, and transforms the consumer’s experience.

 

 

ABOUT PD

 

Founded in 1938, PD is a world-renowned design-to-build partner that crafts custom, future-forward brand solutions for some of the largest brands in retail.

 

 

 

Summary

 

We are looking for an ambitious, curious and optimistic Engineering Manager to oversee the entire Modeling & Drafting team.  As the Engineering Manager you will play a key leadership role — balancing team capacity, prioritizing work, and supporting operational needs across multiple projects. You will be responsible for ensuring that engineering models, drawings, and documentation meet established business quality standard in a fast-paced environment.  This role will report directly to the Director of Engineering.

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

 

  • Functions as a key contributor for the Director of Engineering in meeting company goals.
  • Facilitate scope-of-work alignment with the project management team, ensuring clarity of requirements and expectations.
  • Prioritize team efforts based on operational need, customer timelines, and strategic business priorities.
  • Manage workload distribution across the Engineering team to ensure balanced capacity and timely delivery.
  • Collaborate with project teams, manufacturing and vendors to confirm engineering documentation supports build readiness.
  • Monitor project assignments, identify resource constraints, and escalate capacity issues to the Director of Engineering.
  • Ensure all models, drawings, and technical documentation meet business quality assurance standards
  • Conduct daily review of work-in-progress to identify accuracy issues, missing information, or deviations from standards.
  • Drive consistency in drawing levels, modeling practices, and revision control.
  • Maintain equipment and software licenses and installation/operation needed for drawing production.
  • Proactive approach to performance management, continuous improvement and talent acquisition.
  • Leads by example and motivate employees reflecting Company policies and goals.
  • Fosters a culture that values family, innovation, collaboration and empowerment
  • Follows all safety and workplace policies

 

 

 

Competencies and Skills

 

  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Ability to work in cross-functional teams and complete projects per plan.
  • Strong decision-making, problem solving and time management skills.
  • Excellent coaching, facilitating and flexibility.
  • Ability to prioritize workload and coordinate work efforts 
  • Must have the ability to multitask, problem solve and operate in a fast-paced and changing environment.
  • Proven ability to organize information from multiple sources.
  • Aptitude in operating and understanding CAD software (SolidWorks).
  • Excellent computer skills, specifically working with Mac based products and in Microsoft Office Suite programs.
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Self-motivation is a must.
  • Ability to demonstrate and apply our workplace values.
  • Flexibility to travel between multiple PD locations.

 

Experience

 

  • Associate bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Drafting/Design Technology or related field.
  • 5 years of experience in modeling/drafting, technical documentation, or engineering support. 
  • Experience operating SolidWorks or AutoCAD software.

 

 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

 

  • Walking, sitting, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling and lifting may be required throughout the workday.

Salary : $80,000 - $95,000

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