ENGINEERING MANAGER

RAMCO SPECIALTIES INC • Hudson, OH

21d • $135,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Manager leads and coordinates product engineering and manufacturing engineering activities in support of customer requirements, new-product development, manufacturing performance, quality, cost, delivery, and continuous improvement. This position combines hands-on technical leadership with effective people management. The Engineering Manager is accountable for setting clear priorities, developing engineering talent, maintaining disciplined engineering processes, coordinating cross-functional execution, and ensuring engineering work is accurate, timely, manufacturable, and aligned with business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology, or a combination of education and directly relevant engineering experience sufficient to perform the responsibilities of the position.
• Seven years of product engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or closely related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Three years or more of demonstrated experience directing, supervising, coaching, or developing engineering or other technical professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications and apply mechanical and manufacturing principles to products, processes, tooling, equipment, and production problems.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple technical projects, make sound decisions using available data, communicate risks clearly, and drive work to documented completion.

Nice To Haves

• Fasteners experience is preferred.
• Experience in automotive, fastener, metal-forming, machining, or a comparable high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with new-product launches and manufacturing-process development.
• Experience with customer-specific, quality-system, or production-part-approval requirements.
• Experience with engineering change control and technical-document management.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor or comparable CAD software.
• Working knowledge of statistical methods, Lean manufacturing, structured problem-solving, and continuous-improvement practices.
• Experience coordinating contractors, suppliers, tooling providers, or equipment manufacturers.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations to senior leadership, customers, or cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Product and manufacturing engineering activities
• Engineering support for new-product launches
• Manufacturing-process development and improvement
• Engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Engineering work prioritization and resource allocation
• Development and performance management of engineering personnel
• Coordination of contractors and external technical resources
• Cross-functional execution of engineering projects
• Plan, direct, prioritize, and coordinate product and manufacturing engineering activities.
• Translate company, customer, and operational priorities into clear engineering assignments and deliverables.
• Establish project expectations, responsibilities, schedules, and completion criteria.
• Review engineering work for technical accuracy, completeness, manufacturability, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Escalate engineering risks that could affect safety, quality, customer commitments, cost, capacity, or launch timing.
• Lead development and implementation of improved products, processes, tooling concepts, and manufacturing methods.
• Provide clear, concise, and actionable direction to engineering personnel.
• Coach engineers through technical decisions, problem-solving, project execution, and cross-functional communication.
• Participate in selecting, onboarding, developing, and retaining qualified engineering personnel.
• Build a collaborative team that demonstrates accountability, urgency, sound judgment, and professional conduct.
• Manage engineering deliverables for new-product and manufacturing-process development.
• Support feasibility reviews, drawing and specification reviews, process planning, tooling and equipment requirements, and launch-readiness activities.
• Identify engineering risks early and establish mitigation plans, owners, and due dates.
• Coordinate with Quality and Operations to define process controls, technical documentation, and manufacturing requirements before production release.
• Support product and process validation and resolve technical issues affecting launch timing or performance.
• Provide engineering support for throughput, scrap reduction, quality improvement, capacity, equipment utilization, process capability, and productivity.
• Lead structured technical problem-solving for recurring or significant manufacturing issues.
• Promote practical, data-driven improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Ensure engineering changes are reviewed, documented, communicated, and implemented in a controlled manner.
• Maintain regular engagement with manufacturing-floor activities.
• Coordinate Engineering activities with other managers and internal functions.
• Communicate technical issues, risks, decisions, and recommendations clearly to leadership and affected stakeholders.
• Support customer and supplier technical discussions when engineering input is required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager