Lead Wiring Designer

About IEM

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of custom power distribution systems in North America. Founded more than 75 years ago in Fremont, California, IEM grew alongside Silicon Valley and today operates over 1.7 million square feet of manufacturing capacity. With $1B+ in annual sales and 10,000+ commissioned projects across technology, data centers, commercial, energy, utilities, healthcare, industrial, and infrastructure markets, IEM continues to deliver exceptional product quality, dependable service, and the flexibility to meet complex technical requirements at scale.

Position Summary

The Lead Wiring Designer oversees a team of Wiring Designers, ensuring that all point-to-point wiring diagrams and control panel layouts are accurate, complete, and delivered on time. This position provides technical leadership, training, and mentorship to the Wiring Designers, drives process improvements within the wiring design group, and serves as the primary liaison between the Electrical Design Engineering management and the wiring design team to maintain consistent quality and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign drawing tasks to Wiring Designers based on project priority and individual capacity.

• Monitor progress of each team member’s deliverables, ensuring on-time completion.

• Conduct thorough reviews of Wiring Designers’ outputs (point-to-point diagrams and panel layouts) to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards.

• Identify recurring errors or knowledge gaps; develop and deliver targeted training sessions or documentation to address them.

• Ensure all drawings incorporate the latest revision of the drawings and adhere to company conventions (layer naming, block usage, annotation).

• Lead periodic process-review workshops to identify inefficiencies or error sources within the wiring drafting workflow.

• Develop checklists, best-practice guides, or quick-reference documents to standardize common tasks (wire tagging, terminal mapping, panel spacing).

• Onboard new Wiring Designers, providing hands-on demonstrations of in-house AutoCAD tool palettes and custom blocks.

• Create and maintain a training curriculum (checklist of skills and competencies) to ensure consistent ramp-up for junior designers.

• Act as the primary point of contact between Lead Wiring Designer and Electrical Engineering Managers—communicating capacity constraints, skill gaps, or urgent deadlines.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Production Leads to gather feedback on as-built equipment, translating production-driven insights into drafting improvements.

• Conduct periodic visits (up to 2–3 times per year) to multiple plant locations alongside senior production staff to review in-process panels and gather frontline feedback.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of hands-on experience creating point-to-point wiring diagrams and control panel layouts—ideally within panel-shop, industrial control, or switchgear manufacturing environments.

• Minimum of 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity, managing a small team of technical drafters or designers.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $115,900.00 - $158,600.00 per year, based on location, experience, and qualifications.

Why Join IEM

At IEM, you’ll join a team that powers some of the world’s most ambitious projects. We’re engineers, makers, and problem-solvers who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering solutions that keep industries moving forward. If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Your creativity and passion can help us achieve great things—come be part of the journey.

Learn more about IEM at https://www.iemfg.com

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