Engineering Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Provide the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure proper engineering principles and applications are followed. Offering direction for improvement and assurance that the engineering change process is followed. Develop, establish, and implement long-range and short-term strategies and operating policies to achieve established departmental goals and objectives. Mentor engineering team by providing technical input to help identify and solve risks that may affect overall project plans and schedules. Review product designs and make recommendations to improve, reduce cost, or increase production efficiency. Stay current on new developments in the field of engineering or product design. Provide manufacturing and outside suppliers with technical support and documentation necessary to produce and test products. Maintain working knowledge of all applicable design, calculation, and testing tools used in the development of products. Establish a culture of mentoring team members to build & continually strengthen core competencies. Qualifications Proven leadership skills Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering technical skills Strong knowledge of engineering methodologies and design for manufacturability Strong problem-solving skills Manufacturing experience including assembly and sheet metal fabrication Strong knowledge of engineering and quality methodologies (DFEMA, APQP, PPAP) Working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor or similar design software Proficient knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite Professional attitude when approaching work assignments Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and complex tasks Strong math, analytical, reasoning, and critical thinking skills