Engineering Manager

Overview

As the Engineering Manager you will play a critical role in leading and managing the engineering function within the company. You will be responsible for providing strategic direction, technical leadership, and operational oversight to the engineering team. The Engineering Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive innovation, ensure product quality, and achieve business objectives. You will report directly to our Vice President of Operations and is based in our St. Louis, MO location. This is a 100% on-site position, and some travel is expected.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the engineering functions team, primarily Manufacturing Engineering and CNC Programming.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive innovation and achieve business objectives.
• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and optimize engineering resources, budgets, and timelines.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Candidate will have direct involvement with NPI as well as improving existing product efficiencies and yields.
• Lead continuous improvements projects.
• Head equipment and other capital investment plans to meet capacity and technology requirements.
• Promote customer relationships.
• Communicates clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
• Completes annual performance review process for direct reports.
• Sets and achieves goals and assists direct reports in doing likewise.
• Support proposal, technical write-ups, and provide quotes to Sales and BD.
• Supports, communicates, reinforces, and defends the mission, values, and culture of the organization.
• Demonstrated Leadership Experience including the ability to drive teams to common goals, empower those teams, and manage / resolve complex technical issues.
• Ability to create, support, and enhance specific action plans.
• Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done, do things before being asked by others or forced by events.
• Project engineering experience estimating, planning, scheduling, and implementing budget control for engineering work.

Basic Qualifications

U.S. Person Requirements

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. , a U.S. permanent , or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

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