Manager, Equipment Design Engineer

Overview

Anderson International Corp, headquartered in Stow, OH and a 2024 Top Workplace , is the world leader in liquid / solid separation technology. With over a century of experience in manufacturing and installing processing equipment, we serve multiple industries including polymer / rubber, vegetable oil, and pet feed. Our commitment to quality and innovation has established us as a trusted partner in over 90 countries.

As an Engineering Manager , you will lead a multidisciplinary mechanical-design team responsible for developing, optimizing and releasing Anderson's single-screw extrusion machinery and other capital equipment. As a hands on, working Manager, you will shape the engineering strategy, drive project execution from concept through shipment, and foster a culture of technical excellence, compliance and continuous improvement.

Core Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach and evaluate a team of mechanical, manufacturing and project engineers.
• Establish clear performance goals, training plans and career pathways.
• Champion a culture of safety, accountability and collaboration.
• Maintain and improve engineering policies (ECO, DCR, compliance to customer specs).
• Enforce non-self-check principles and supervisor reviews per Anderson procedures.
• Drive continuous-improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, DFMA).
• Identify emerging technologies and materials to enhance product performance and reduce cost.
• Promote lessons-learned sessions post-project and embed findings into standards.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Quality and Service to ensure manufacturability, cost targets and field performance.
• Support Supply Chain with technical specifications for make / buy decisions.
• Interface with IT on engineering systems (PDM, ERP) and data integrity.
• Provide expert guidance on mechanical design standards, FEA and FMEA.
• Approve system architectures, drawings and Bills of Material.
• Ensure designs meet ASME / ANSI and customer specifications.
• Own the engineering project portfolio, balancing scope, schedule, budget and risk.
• Facilitate project hand-off / kick-off with Sales and oversee design reviews, stage-gates and release milestones.
• Report progress and KPIs to Executive Leadership.

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