Production Detailing Supervisor

Why Sentry? At Sentry Equipment, you are more than an employee. You are an employee-owner whose work directly contributes to our customers’ success and our company’s future. You will join a collaborative team that values reliable service, technical expertise, personal accountability, and continuous improvement. If you enjoy solving problems, working with your hands, and delivering a great customer experience, we would like to hear from you. Apply today and help us make things better, together. Sentry Equipment is an Equal Opportunity Employer

FUNCTION: Supervises and develops a small team of designers. Ensures drawings are accurate and manufacturable and verifies incoming work is complete and ready for detailing.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of three to five production detailing professionals; establish priorities, balance workload, provide ongoing feedback, and support performance and career development.
• Review and approve drawings and related documentation produced by the team for accuracy, completeness, fit, function, manufacturability, and compliance with drafting standards before release.
• Serve as the gatekeeper for incoming detailing work by confirming that requirements, specifications, calculations, models, marked-up drawings, and other source information are accurate and complete; resolve gaps with Engineering, Sales, Project Management, and other stakeholders before assigning work.
• Ensure timely delivery of accurate engineering drawings and related documentation while minimizing errors, rework, engineering time, and unnecessary process touches.
• Maintain and improve drafting standards, design best practices, checking methods, and team processes; lead continuous improvement initiatives that support quality, efficiency, and consistency.
• Prepare performance reviews with appropriate documentation throughout the year and address employee performance or disciplinary matters in partnership with the Director of Engineering and Human Resources.
• Serve as a technical and process resource for the Production Detailing Team.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, work assignment, and ongoing development of engineering and detailing interns.
• Build relationships with other departments, for example: Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Sales, Marketing, and Project Managers.