Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and directly manage a team of approximately four Manufacturing Engineers.
  Establish engineering priorities, assign work, set deadlines, and ensure projects are completed in support of production and business requirements.
• Lead manufacturing optimization and continuous-improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Support and help direct New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from an engineering and manufacturing perspective.
• Evaluate manufacturing methods and identify opportunities to improve tooling, programming, fixturing, processes, cycle times, and overall efficiency.
• Provide technical and operational leadership to the Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Develop the technical capabilities of engineering staff through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and training.
• Establish accountability for individual and team performance while promoting a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable EHS and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Support the creation and revision of engineering procedures and ensure team members are appropriately trained on new or updated processes.
• Promote continuous improvement and encourage engineers to identify and implement opportunities that positively impact business performance.
• Support engineering estimates, lead-time evaluations, and technical input associated with customer RFQs.
• Assist with interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and development of engineering personnel.
• Evaluate new manufacturing technologies, software, equipment, and engineering methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Programming, Tooling, Operations, and other internal functions.
• Provide engineering support to other company locations when necessary.
• Support troubleshooting of manufacturing or engineering issues, including occasional issues that may arise outside normal business hours.