Come Join Us!
From apartments in New York to hospitals and stadiums in Dallas, libraries at prestigious universities to creating modern retail experiences, our teams contribute architectural glass and building products to projects that shape the way people live, work, heal, learn, and play. At OBE, the work of our employees truly matters. With over 6,500 employees, we operate more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries. You can see some of our favorite projects here.
Start your journey with OBE and help us build the future.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, & develop engineering staff through hands-on coaching, structured performance management, & career development
- Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, & trust that strengthens team cohesion & retention
- Manage the preparation of detailed product layout drawings, bills of material, & related fabrication & component drawings for specific projects
- Manage the Production Engineering process to maintain budgeted volumes & on-time delivery
- Own the overall coordination of translating customer order information into manufacturing-ready formats bills of materials, cutting information, & drawings used by purchasing & production
- Coordinate the manufacturing launch of new & revised products including establishing goals, training team members, & evaluating results
- Serve as a technical resource for sales & project management teams
- Confer with architects, sales, & dealers on product & installation methods to help define & process project information
- Work closely with manufacturing on a daily basis to resolve project-related issues & maintain clear communication
- Apply product & process analysis methods to drive cost reduction, quality improvement, & operational efficiency
- Design, develop, test, & cost-justify tools, machinery, & equipment to support recommended manufacturing methods
- Confer with management, design engineering, & other staff on manufacturing capabilities & new product launch considerations
- Continually identify opportunities to reduce engineering revisions & value-engineer projects to improve overall margins
- Represent manufacturing & engineering on cross-functional teams
- B.S. in Mechanical, Civil, or Architectural Engineering preferred
- 5+ years of engineering management experience in a manufacturing environment
- 5+ years of experience in engineer-to-order manufacturing
- 3+ years in fabrication, submission applications, or design engineering
- Strong organizational & project planning skills, including scheduling & performance metric ownership
- Background in building, construction, remodel, or retrofit industries
- Exposure to architectural metals, sheet metal, or structural glazing adjacent fabrication
- Familiarity with CNC or production software inputs
What OBE Offers You
- Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee
- Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose
- Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses
- Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed
OBE Privacy Policy
OBE will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing, disclosing, or inquiring about their own or others' pay.
Skills Required
- B.S. in Mechanical, Civil, or Architectural Engineering
- 5+ years of engineering management experience in a manufacturing environment
- 5+ years of experience in engineer-to-order manufacturing
- 3+ years of experience in fabrication, submission applications, or design engineering
- Strong organizational and project planning skills, including scheduling and performance metric ownership
- Background in building, construction, remodel, or retrofit industries
- Exposure to architectural metals, sheet metal, or structural glazing adjacent fabrication
- Familiarity with CNC or production software inputs
What We Do
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE) is a vertically integrated North American manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of architectural glass, glazing systems and related hardware. It supplies value-added glazing-focused products and services for interior and exterior building applications, including curtain walls, storefronts and entrances, windows, shower enclosures, railings and glazing hardware. Its team works with architects, glaziers, contractors and owners to address design challenges and bring building projects to life.
