Engineering Manager

MW Components • Addison, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager will be responsible for designing, implementing, and improving manufacturing systems and processes to enhance efficiency and productivity. This role has supervisory responsibilities and involves managing and coordinating the activities of the engineering department. The manager will be involved in problem-solving, implementing changes, monitoring progress, attending production and management meetings, leading the quoting process, overseeing the development of Engineering Masters, and participating in client visits. Budget responsibilities for the engineering department, including software, training, and travel, are also key aspects of this role, along with identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. The position requires developing and monitoring department policies and procedures, directing workload scheduling, maintaining compliance, cross-training employees, monitoring machining times, managing continuous improvement on existing programs, and setting/monitoring employee goals. Employee development, fostering good working relationships, monitoring documentation creation, providing engineering assistance to operations, managing project schedules, conducting staff meetings and one-on-ones, and collaborating with other functional areas are also essential. Performance management, including selection, training, development, reviews, and disciplinary actions, falls under the responsibilities of this role, as does supporting the manufacturing process as required.

Requirements

• Strong personnel leadership skills leading a team while developing leaders within the dept.
• Strong communication and presentation skills up and down the organization.
• Project Management skills to monitor and manage programs to meet internal and customer need dates.
• Good organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem solving, decision making and process improvement skills.
• Ability to develop and implement key engineering metrics to monitor dept. performance and ID gaps.
• Must be an analytical thinker to think outside the box to come up with solutions.
• Must be a team player that can work x functionally within the organization to come up with solutions.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, CAD (solid works) – knowledgeable with CAM software (AutoCAD Part Maker, SurfCam, Mastercam, etc.)
• Must be able to develop and modify work instructions for the Mfg. engineering dept. along with the programming team.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize needs in a fast-paced environment
• Willing to do other things as required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology or similar degree
• Must have experience in the industry.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ of experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically in metal working, automotive or other high tolerance industry required
• Five (5+) years’ experience leading a small group of technical engineers.
• Experience with working with customers on a technical basis – DFM, DFA, blueprint reviews, model reviews, routing development, etc.
• Strong experience in 3D Cad Modeling
• Strong experience with machining metal background

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering, engineering technology or similar degree
• Project management and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates the activities of the engineering department.
• Discovers potential problems, solves problems, implements changes, and continuously monitors progress.
• Attends production meetings on a regular basis for status updates and product launches.
• Leads quoting process
• Oversees the development of Engineering Masters.
• Attends and participates in on-site client visits.
• Budget responsibilities for engineering department including all software seats, training, travel and identifying new opportunities for continuous improvement in operations.
• Develops and monitors policies and procedures for department.
• Develops and presents updates in management meetings, such as management review meetings.
• Directs department in scheduling workload and status of available hours.
• Maintains and enforces compliance of directory structure.
• Determines needs and cross-trains all employees to ensure backup in all areas.
• Monitors programming machining times to quoted times.
• Effectively and proactively manages continuous improvement on existing programs.
• Sets goals for each employee and monitors their activity.
• Responsible for employee development, including programming skills, problem solving, teamwork, and identifying team members for program management projects.
• Facilitates good working relationships among subordinates and across all departments.
• Monitors creation of set-up and tear-down documentation.
• First line of engineering assistance for operations.
• Responsible for all project schedules and projects within the department.
• Conducts regular staff meetings and one on ones with staff.
• Works with other functional areas (Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing, etc.) to obtain cooperation, agreement or assistance as required to get the job done correctly within budget and on time.
• Responsible for Performance Management, including selection, training, employee development, performance reviews, and disciplinary action.
• Support manufacturing process in varying capacities, as required.

What This Job Offers

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