Senior Engineering Manager

A.W. Chesterton Company•Groveland, MA

7d•$145,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Chesterton continually strives to innovate for our customers, and our professional engineers are at the heart of that effort. Unlike many companies, all of Chesterton’s engineers are required to possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering within a focused field of study – guaranteeing our customers that top professionals will be working on their behalf. We offer a work environment that appeals to our engineers: time and space to think and collaborate with other engineers, challenging and complex problems to dig into every day, and a flexible work environment that encourages work-life balance. Whether you’re forward facing with our customers to help them troubleshoot field applications, working in our state of the art test labs, or driving efficiencies into our manufacturing floors, there is an engineering career waiting for you with us! Our benefits offering include: “Work Today, get paid tomorrow” - withdraw up to 50% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day! Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program BCBS Medical Coverage Delta Dental 401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid to time off to volunteer for causes Vision insurance Tuition Reimbursement Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs Parental leave for moms and dads to be Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles) A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more! Job Summary: The Value Stream Sr. Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring the product innovation roadmap and associated product specifications/drawings and tolerances align with manufacturing capabilities and ensures all first article dimensions align with the specifications/drawings. This candidate must have a relentless commitment to quality and speed in order to ensure Chesterton products outperform our competitors and always represent the premium value of our brand. This position is responsible for the deployment of Lean Design and Development principles within the Value Stream to optimize profitability for Chesterton. The role serves as the primary liaison between Global Research and Development Engineering and Manufacturing Operations. This role is responsible for the stewardship and accuracy of all specifications, bill of material and drawings to support product quality consistency and manufacturing efficiencies during mass production. The role also serves as the NPI representative for the Value Stream and works constructively with Global Research and Development Engineering to ensure an effective transition to mass production is realized. This role also provides Product Data Management and CNC programing leadership support. The mentoring and development of all Value Stream Process Engineers is an essential success factor associated with this role. Job Model: On-Site All fully remote positions will require you to travel on site 2-4 times per month depending upon business needs at your own expense. Hybrid positions will require employees to work both on-site and remote each week under a schedule that has been determined and agreed upon by you and your manager. On-Site positions will require employees to work on-site for each of their scheduled shifts.

Requirements

Knowledge of mechanical seals, centrifugal or axial flow pumps, compressors or similar turbomachinery
Experience working in a high mix, low volume customized manufacturing environment and high volume manufacturing
Experience with wastewater, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, chemical processing and mining applications
Familiarity with applicable industry standards (API 610 / 682, NSF, FDA, ASME B73, ASME BPVC, HI, ISO, ATEX, etc.)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in engineering with manufacturing experience.
New Product Introduction stage gate experience.
8 - 10 years of job related experience.
8 - 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to work under pressure and manage a number of projects simultaneously.
Strong organizational skills.
Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
Strong computer skills.
Negotiating, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in an ISO 9001;2015 and ISO 14001;2015 environment.

Nice To Haves

Process Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience a plus.
Lean design and development skills a strong plus

Responsibilities

Understanding manufacturing capabilities, evolving industry needs, and resultant requirements of our products.
Maintaining NPI leadership responsibility to ensure the product design can be built in high volume, efficient manufacturing environment with the highest of quality standards to achieve an exceptional customer experience.
Working directly with Value Stream Process Engineering to establish specification/drawing and bill of material controls to ensure only accurate information is delivered to manufacturing.
Working with Process Engineering to problem solve issues related to Standard Product and resolve or, when required, revert back to Global Research and Development Engineering to address design failure modes.
Facilitate the efficient and expeditious manufacturing, assembly and testing of engineered solution products as part of a hand-off action from Engineered Solutions Design Team.
Working with marketing to understand new product prioritization plans and determine manufacturing process impacts to prepare for an efficient product launch process.
Working with manufacturing leadership to develop time study disciplines to ensure routing results are accurately reflecting the manufacturing processing.
Working directly with Value Stream Procurement and Vendor Quality teams to ensure suppliers performance is monitored and to ensure suppliers are provided with accurate information to aid in their success. Provide technical sourcing support to include specifications drawings and technical communications.
Providing technical assistance to marketing and sales teams.
Participating in quality investigations and quality improvement initiatives in support of service to the customer.
Responsible for ensuring the Value Stream engineering labor resources are adequate and properly prepared.
Managing the CNC Programing and Product Data Management functions within the Value Stream.
Participating in fixture/tooling design reviews and in creating and managing end-of-line test plans.
Active participation in cost reduction projects (alternative material discovery, manufacturing efficiency improvements, design to cost principles).
Occasional requirement of making presentations to upper management on projects/development
Occasional required attendance of industry trade shows, expositions, conferences
Create development plans and monitor execution associated with the Value Stream Process Engineers.
Lead with a relentless commitment to performance, accountability, problem solving and service to the customer.

Benefits

“Work Today, get paid tomorrow” - withdraw up to 50% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day!
Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program
BCBS Medical Coverage
Delta Dental
401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid to time off to volunteer for causes
Vision insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
Parental leave for moms and dads to be
Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)
A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!