Computer Aided Design Design Manager Jobs in Des Moines, IA

Job Overview:

Responsible for supporting documentation of product design activities utilizing Inventor CAD software.  Perform accurate and precise drafting work.  Create ECNs, maintain project print planners, and have a thorough understanding of drafting standards.  Lead/Assist others with Inventor questions and provide CAD support across the department as needed. 

This job is located in Warroad, MN. If you're considering relocating to Warroad, you may be eligible for a relocation benefit package to assist with your move. Marvin offers an extensive relocation benefit package that includes the movement of your household goods, temporary housing, and much more – in addition to a relocation counselor to assist you throughout the entire journey.

• Drafting: Create CAD models (assemblies and complex components) and support drawings of new product designs and improvement of existing designs.  Able to check others drawings to ensure they meet drafting standards.  Support the implementation of best practices for modeling and CAD standards across the department. 
• Document Support: Create and track ECN’s (Electronic Change Notices), create and maintain project print planners, flow charts, create and review redlines.  Independently manage and prioritize work to achieve project goals`.
• Design Activities: Work with Engineers and Designers to address product updates and support the creation of new product design concepts.  Use creativity and ingenuity in product development and continuous improvement activities.
• Product Knowledge: Become intimately familiar with product components and designs, understanding how design relates to field performance and certification requirements.

• High school diploma or GED required, associate degree in drafting and design or similar preferred
• 2+ years of 3-D CAD Modeling software required (Inventor is ideal)
• Working knowledge of parametric modeling
• Window and door related experience strongly preferred
• Must possess basic knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Displays a positive demeaner and actively participates in a team environment

From people to products, Marvin is committed to creating better ways of living. When you join this family-owned and -led window and door company, you belong to a community full of opportunities.

For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of designing, building, and engineering premium, award-winning products. Today, Marvin is also proud to have been named a Top Large Employer by Forbes Magazine two years in a row, in 2024 and 2025. With operations in 19 cities across North America, we manufacture Marvin’s quality products, including Infinity Replacement Windows and Doors, and TruStile Doors.

Together, we uphold our values and foster a culture where safety and the wellbeing of our people comes first. We take a better living approach with benefits to support you at work and beyond. From day one, you will enjoy health insurance, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement savings match and more!

Some of our unique and most popular benefits include:

• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on what helps you feel happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing – recognizing everyone’s contribution to Marvin’s success
• Giving at Marvin – participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships

Join the more than 8,000 Marvin team members to experience these benefits and more. Apply today!

Marvin is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process may contact us at CareerSupport@marvin.com.