CAD Design Manager
Article, Vietnam

Hey, we’re Article. We’re a digital-first furniture brand that’s working to make everyday living better by providing an easy way for people to furnish their space. We don’t have brick and mortar stores, so we’re able to deliver better value on beautiful, modern furniture. We’ve been rapidly growing for the past several years and we’re now on the hunt for talented, enthusiastic team members to join us in our Ho Chi Minh office.

We’re looking for a CAD amp; Design Manager who takes ownership of documenting product details and packaging so that we understand our products better than even our manufacturers. The successful candidate will build and develop the technical team which liaises with our design teams and manufacturers to ensure important product details are captured. Technical product information will be used to ensure consistent quality, provide cost engineering, and continue to provide our customers with the best possible experience.

Opportunities to make a meaningful impact include component standardization across vendors, providing a program for nominating packaging materials, and ensuring packaging designs are as environmentally friendly as possible.

This position will require collaborating with teams in both Vietnam and Vancouver. Overall program support and standards will stem from the Vancouver team while the execution and delivery of final technical packages will output our Vietnam office.

What you’ll be doing:

• Hire and manage a team of engineers to complete technical documentation on all Article products
• Maintain CAD quality standards and best practices within Article
• Create a clear standard with vendors that require information sharing of drawings and open BOMs. Where vendors are unwilling to share this information Article will need to create this information.
• Train Vietnam technical team to execute packaging designs according to packaging guidelines
• Manage in-country packaging requirements and design and explore nominated packaging vendors
• Develop a system for creating BOM’s and providing cost estimates
• Organize and maintain technical product information to be accessible to all key stakeholders
• Assist sourcing team with finding vendors and other sourcing activities
• Develop processes for the Vietnam team to communicate and work effectively with HQ
• Provide feedback for opportunities for cost engineering savings and product improvements through better manufacturing and lean principles
• Explore opportunities to vertically integrate manufacturing in Vietnam. This will include research on possible Mamp;A, joint ventures, factory builds. Once opportunities are identified, a large amount of time will be spent executing and developing those opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing teams
• Experience in furniture design and technical documentation
• Ability to create BOMs for products and semi-accurate pricing
• Understanding of furniture manufacturing and factories
• Ability to think creatively and find creative solutions to both technical and business challenges
• Note: This role is based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam but occasional travel may be required

Benefits

We want Article to be an amazing place to work, beyond a competitive salary, we provide:

• A team-oriented work environment. Article is lucky to employ a wide range of experts, and seeks to facilitate a culture of mentorship and curiosity. We take on the job learning seriously, and we have a lot of fun doing it.
• Your choice of state-of-the-art laptops with the tech and tools to easily collaborate while being remote
• Be a part of a fast-growing company and an internationally recognized brand as we expand our operations into Vietnam.
• We want Particles to have a sense of ownership, be truly invested in the long-term interests of the company, we offer stock options after one year of employment

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