Engineering Manager

BPG dba J-Tech • Chester Springs, PA

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About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing Operations, the Engineering Manager provides leadership for the J-Tech Engineering and R&D Team. The role serves as a technical resource across the organization, including Sales and Supply Chain, supporting consistency, quality, regulatory compliance, and cost effectiveness. The Engineering Manager also manages external engineering relationships and vendors, develops technical documentation and bid specifications, and leads the implementation of approved product improvements into production.

The position provides engineering expertise for product development and refinement, manufacturing solutions, and chassis engineering support. It oversees product transitions and engineering changes, engineering documentation for custom and specialized builds, and technical materials such as product bulletins, manuals, and work instructions. The role also leads cross-functional product improvement projects from concept through production implementation and provides coaching and guidance to engineering team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Progressive engineering experience in manufacturing, product development, application engineering, industrial engineering, or a related environment.
• Experience leading engineering projects from concept through production implementation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, product design, engineering documentation, and design-for-manufacturability principles.
• Demonstrated proficiency in CAD or related software programs.
• Experience developing technical specifications, product documentation, BOMs, work instructions, and other controlled engineering documents.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate complex technical issues into practical solutions.
• Ability to work effectively with external engineering firms, certification professionals, suppliers, and regulatory or governmental organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Sales, Operations, Production, and other cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineering talent.
• Ability to protect confidential, proprietary, and technically sensitive information.
• Regularly sit; frequently talk or hear; routinely walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate equipment, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Close vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• Follow applicable PPE requirements and workplace safety policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise and technical leadership in developing, refining, and implementing product improvements and manufacturing solutions.
• Provide chassis engineering support, including wheelbase calculations, electrical system tie-ins, mounting requirements, and related interfaces for truck chassis platforms.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve engineering challenges using engineering best practices and data-driven problem solving.
• Work with the Production Division to identify and implement product and process improvements while minimizing manufacturing disruption.
• Manage product transitions and engineering changes, including phasing out legacy components and implementing new designs.
• Oversee the accuracy of Bills of Materials (BOMs), work instructions, and other engineering documentation for custom and specialized builds, including government and customer-specific projects.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including product bulletins, owner's manuals, installation manuals, and work instructions.
• Prepare technical bid specifications for submission to Departments of Transportation and other agencies.
• Ensure engineering documentation is accurate, clear, complete, current, and aligned with applicable product and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain appropriate controls for the security, documentation, and protection of critical and proprietary information.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for Sales and Operations Management to identify, evaluate, and prioritize product improvement opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional product improvement projects from concept through engineering development, approval, documentation, and production implementation.
• Communicate project requirements, technical recommendations, status, risks, and results to organizational stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and guidance to engineering team members.
• Establish priorities, timelines, deliverables, and accountability for engineering initiatives.
• Coach team members in engineering problem solving, documentation, project execution, and cross-functional communication.
• Develop standardized processes and disciplined engineering practices to improve quality and reduce variability.

What This Job Offers

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