ENGINEERING MANAGER

RAMCO SPECIALTIES INC • Hudson, OH

20d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Manager plans, directs, and coordinates production activities within an engineering project. They need to possess a unique set of skills that combine technical expertise with people management skills. This role involves leading research and development projects that produce modern designs, products, and processes, ensuring products have the support of upper management, and providing clear and concise instructions to engineering teams. The position requires checking the team’s work for accuracy and coordinating work with other managers and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering Technology preferred. Relevant job experience in lieu of Engineering Degree acceptable.
• People Skills – Treats others with courtesy and respect regardless of their status or position; keeps emotions under control; approaches others in a tactful manner; maintains confidentiality; effectively separates personal issues and problems from work responsibilities and activities.
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly, confidently, and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly, accurately, and informatively; presents numerical data accurately and effectively; can read and interpret written technical information.
• Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit, shares knowledge and experience.
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a tolerant, respectful, and harassment-free environment.
• Ethics – Maintains confidentiality; works ethically and with integrity; upholds personal and organizational values.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization’s goals and values.
• Planning / Organizing – Uses time efficiently; strives to understand and satisfy priorities.
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments; continuously strives to increase knowledge and skills.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality; is not satisfied with anything less than 100% conformance with all requirements.
• Quantity – Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly while maintaining quality of work.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions and security issues.
• Adaptability – Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with alternate plan; shows a willingness to perform any task required to meet the company’s goals and objectives, and its commitments to its customers.

Nice To Haves

• Print and specification reading and interpretation and creation using AutoCAD Inventor.
• Strong Mechanical aptitude
• Process Improvement mindset
• Analyzing Information
• Verbal Communication
• Informing Others
• Continual Improvement
• Mindfulness
• Thoroughness
• Dealing with Complexity
• Statistics
• Lean workplace
• General knowledge of manufacturing and Machining practices.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop designs and products.
• Determine the need for training and talent development.
• Hire contractors and build teams.
• Ensure products have the support of upper management.
• Provide clear and concise instructions to engineering teams.
• Lead research and development projects that produce modern designs, products, and processes.
• Check the team’s work for accuracy.
• Coordinate work with other managers and staff.

What This Job Offers

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