Manager, Engineering

ASSA ABLOY•Kenosha, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Engineering supports High Performance Doors at 4Front Engineered Solutions, under the Dynaco, Albany, and TKO brands. The role is based on-site at the company’s Kenosha, Wisconsin facility and leads engineering product design and development in a manufacturing environment. The manager oversees product quality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost effectiveness, while coordinating engineering work with suppliers and internal teams. The company describes its environment as flexible and emphasizes empowerment, innovation, integrity, and career development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
Professional engineering licensure.
7–10+ years of responsibility for engineering product design, with a strong background in a manufacturing environment.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to develop, coordinate, and manage multiple concurrent projects.
Independent judgment and discretion within project frameworks for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of projects and company objectives.
Problem-solving ability in situations involving a variety of concrete variables and limited standardization.

Responsibilities

Develop project objectives, concepts, design approaches, and specifications.
Ensure component manufacturability and cost effectiveness, and confirm product performance.
Instruct the engineering department on CAD drawing preparation, layout requirements, design accuracy, tolerances, and material specifications.
Execute research, development, and testing tasks for new products and improvements to existing products or components.
Stay informed about new developments through professional contacts and societies, trade shows, and reviews of tests, technical papers, and journals.
Maintain current knowledge of new materials and development software.
Document and apply for new patent opportunities.
Oversee external product documentation and keep it current with changes.
Make decisions to ensure product quality and reliability.
Work directly with suppliers.
Work with Customer Service, Technical Support, and Production to resolve product field application or performance problems.
Work with Sales, Operations, and Marketing to develop quality products cost-effectively.
Provide technical specifications for marketing new products.
Develop, coordinate, and manage multiple concurrent projects and support company objectives.