Engineering Manager

About the job

SUMMARY Manages engineering activities within the organization. Implements and maintains engineering objectives and initiatives. Participates in strategic planning and tactical execution of long term company, facility and departmental goals. Manages creation and improvement of products that involve the engineering department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and implements project plans, creates schedules, determines staffing requirements, cost estimating, and tracking the status of projects and associated costs.
• Authorizes market research, receives proposals from management, market managers, sister companies and customers to form a potential project data base.
• May negotiate contracts with consulting firms or universities to perform research studies.
• Prepares and tracks schedules and budgets for full projects.
• Interacts frequently with manufacturing to solve complex problems.
• Research for potential patent infringement and applies for patents when applicable.
• Interfaces frequently with Purchasing, Shipping, Production, Production Control, Marketing and Sales employees.
• Contacts vendors for quotes and specifications as well as contacts and visits customers frequently to coordinate multiple projects.
• Assists Purchasing in price negotiations and identification of new sources.
• Performs product performance and reliability testing.
• Cooperates in assuring technical instructions for Manufacturing and Quality Control and field tests.
• Continually expand use of design standards as developed jointly by engineering and manufacturing while promoting "Design for Lean Manufacturing" methodology to ensure its use; may require participating in Lean Workshops.
• Facilitates the Design Review Process between engineering and other departments and provides engineering support.
• May review and approve incoming requests and set up work assignments for these requests among the engineering team.
• Coordinates with Human Resources all aspects of employee relations including, but not limited to, employee interviewing, hiring, coaching, counseling, disciplinary action, complaints, scheduling, training and development, etc.
• Reliable attendance a must.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,skill,and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Reliable attendance is a must.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

What we offer you

Justin Barnett, Talent Aquisition Specialist

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