Software Engineering Manager

TGW Logistics Group•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Software Engineering Manager leads a team comprised of software engineers, testing engineers, and commissioning engineers in the implementation, commissioning, and testing of Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Material Flow Controller (MFC) systems for material handling solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience delivering software solutions, preferably in a material handling environment.
Up to 20% domestic and international travel.
Thorough experience in relational database application programming.
Proven ability to lead engineering resources to complete project tasks.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting ability.
Strong knowledge of agile methods and practice.
Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, internal and external.
Robust knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
Ability to remain stationary at a desk for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to go to site frequently and move safely around industrial and/or warehouse environment.
Ability to lift and carry supplies up to 25 pounds at a time.
Ability to operate computers, tablets, phones, and other electronic devices.
Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing, on a frequent basis.
Ability to tolerate exposure to job site temperature fluctuations due to seasonal weather in geographic region.
This position may require work at TGW customer sites. TGW’s customers may require background checks before accessing their sites. Refusal to participate in a customer-required background check may result in a customer barring access and a subsequent reduction in work.

Responsibilities

Manages the day-to-day activities of a team of engineers to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of all work performed.
Manages strategies and processes for custom software features and functions, assuring projects attain TGW quality standards.
Actively participates with corporate development organization to drive product architecture and application feature sets.
Performs administrative managerial duties including recruitment, performance management, and compensation management tasks.
Develops and implements effective training programs for new and existing staff, and manages project- and product-specific training.
Interacts directly with software project managers and project leads for all aspects of software delivery including build, testing, training, acceptance, issue management, and delivery scheduling.
Collaborates with IT to identify, define, procure, and manage the hardware servers and peripherals.
Manages transfer of software project knowledge to Lifetime Services team for post-installation support.
Supports department budgeting and expenditure tracking efforts.
Performs additional duties as assigned.