Engineering Manager, Computer Aided Design Services and Configuration Control
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Engineering Manager, Computer-Aided Design Services and Configuration Control is responsible for technical direction, leadership, management and output of the CAD and Configuration Control team. This team delivers right, first-time technical content and configuration control support to bids, detailed design, and product support phases.
Job description
This position is located onsite in New Port Richey, FL. The work schedule is typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, but may vary depending on business needs.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Maintain configuration control requirements and commercial responsibility.
- Deliver drawings, models, and related documents through cross-functional teams, on a project-by-project basis, both inside the organization and with support of the wider supply chain.
- Establish and drive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to manage key performance, ensuring standardized global approach to best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.
- Resource workload tracking and reporting of productivity and availability.
- Create, develop, and promote best practice through standard work. Ensure customer documents / specifications which define the contractual obligations for change control are reviewed and contractual databases are properly populated.
- Support customer configuration audits such as functional and physical configuration by review of contractual obligations and advise engineering team as appropriate.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or equivalent technical field with minimum
- 5 years’ experience managing technical resources and functional departments.
- In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years of experience leading aerospace configuration management, document control, or other engineering service functions.
- 5 years of technical supervisory experience.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Willingness and ability to travel (10%) of the time (domestic and international).
- It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Aerospace design engineering and associated milestones / requirements; New product introduction project management from a resource managers perspective
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or equivalent technical field
- 5 years’ experience managing technical resources and functional departments
- In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years of experience leading aerospace configuration management, document control, or other engineering service functions
- 5 years of technical supervisory experience
- Willingness and ability to travel (10%) of the time (domestic and international)
- U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, protected person status, or U.S. Government export authorization is required
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.