Engineering Manager

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, youll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, youll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

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Role Overview:

The Engineering Manager oversees engineering and product development across Indiana Correctional Industries statewide manufacturing operations, providing executive-level leadership to multiple sites and ensuring product design, manufacturing processes, and shop operations align with organizational goals, policies, regulations and standards. The position serves as a key member of the leadership team, helping to shape Indiana Correctional Industries strategic direction and long-term growth initiatives.The Engineering Manager oversees engineering and product development across Indiana Correctional Industries statewide manufacturing operations, providing executive-level leadership to multiple sites and ensuring product design, manufacturing processes, and shop operations align with organizational goals, policies, regulations and standards. The position serves as a key member of the leadership team, helping to shape Indiana Correctional Industries strategic direction and long-term growth initiatives.

Salary:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $75,010.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Set priorities, assign work, develop engineers and technicians, and manage performance.
• Oversee preventative maintenance strategies, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and reliability improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, throughput, safety, and operating costs using; Lean Six Sigma, or similar methods.
• Lead equipment purchases, automation projects, facility modifications, installations, commissioning, and project budgets.
• Work closely with operations to resolve equipment, process, and technical problems that affect production schedules.
• Evaluate and optimize processes, tooling, equipment, layouts, and automation.
• Ensure engineering activities and equipment comply with OSHA, environmental requirements, company standards, and applicable industry codes.
• Partner with operations to address defects, process variation, customer complaints, and corrective/preventative actions.
• Maintain engineering drawings, equipment specifications, procedures, bills of materials, and change-control records.
• Track KPIs such as OEE, downtime, throughput, project performance, maintenance costs, and engineering related quality issues.
• Manage engineering and production operations across a statewide organization, coordinating with multiple levels of leadership to finalize product builds, tooling, spare parts, consumables, safety supplies, and raw materials.
• Analyze new products and optimize existing designs, including bills of material, routings, and required production processes.
• Develop offender job training programs that support offender workers in performing a range of engineering, material management, and manufacturing tasks.
• Oversee the material management group responsible for production scheduling, forecasting material requirements, and ensuring timely procurement of raw materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational needs.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What Youll Need for Success:

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Bachelors degree in engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of engineering or manufacturing experience, with demonstrated leadership or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and production systems.
• Experience managing engineering projects from concept through implementation and production.
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining bills of material (BOMs), routings, work instructions, and production processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with engineering, ERP/MRP, CAD, and other manufacturing-related software systems.
• Willingness and ability to travel between facilities as required.

Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans

• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards

• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution

• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match

• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options

• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:

• 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers

• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave

• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off

• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years

• Education Reimbursement Program

• Group life insurance

• Referral Bonus program

• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits

• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Free Parking for most positions

• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.