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Position Summary:The Engineering Manager plans and directs all aspects of the engineering team, oversees product & process planning, design, and execution while managing budgets, resources, and personnel within the Trim Systems Division. The Engineering Manager collaborates closely with customers and cross-functional teams to effectively develop/validate/launch product/process/material solutions and value propositions for CVG's customers, streamline operations, implement new technologies, drive VAVE/continuous improvement initiatives, and maintain safety standards
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Leadership and Team Management:
- Supervise, mentor, and lead a team of engineers, providing guidance and support to achieve departmental objectives while aligning with company standards.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, innovation, and continuous learning within the engineering team, customer, and production facilities.
- New Product Development and Introduction:
- Collaborate with management team to develop a product/process development strategy roadmap and initiate tactical actions to execute strategy on time and on budget while meeting quality, delivery, performance, and cost objectives.
- Lead resources to design and develop products & processes that meet or exceed customer requirements and allow CVG to further strengthen its position or expand into new, addressable markets while meeting performance, delivery, cost, timing, and quality objectives.
- Lead design and development NPI activities and collaborate with project team to insure process validation, equipment selection, production readiness assessments, and smooth transition into manufacturing.
- Technology Implementation:
- Evaluate/integrate emerging products, processes, and material technologies to enhance product offering to align or surpass market and customers' current and future needs and demands.
- Oversee the implementation of new designs, materials, processes, equipment, tools, and systems, ensuring seamless integration with existing operations.
- Customer Interaction
- Represent CVG as a solution provider with a positive and pleasant, "Find A Way" demeanor.
- Serve as a "Technical Sales" lead, gain understanding of customers' needs and challenges, identify potential solutions, and present solution(s) to the customer while collaborating with CVG's commercial, operations, purchasing, and quality teams.
- Quality Assurance and Compliance:
- Leads initiatives to enhance process and documentation standardization, engineering process controls, organization of information, and robustness of data while aligning with company and facility initiatives.
- Partner with quality assurance teams to establish and maintain rigorous standards for product quality and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Drive initiatives to enhance design for manufacturability, standardization, process control, continuous improvement, and expand incorporation of AIAG principles into design, development, validation, industrialization, and launch.
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- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with operations, finance, facilities, and the customer to address technical challenges, optimize resource utilization, and meet program objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to address product, process, and manufacturing challenges, support capability and capacity expansion, and support and drive strategic initiatives.
- Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or related field). Master's degree preferred.
- Proven experience (20+ years) in design engineering role. Prefer at least 5+ years in managerial, leadership, or supervisory capacity.
- Proven design experience (10+ years) with CVG's trim systems' product & process offering.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and empower team members to achieve excellence.
- Proficiency in AIAG and lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques.
- Extensive knowledge of design principles, CVG applicable CAD systems, CAE, and familiarity with the materials and manufacturing processes, equipment, and technologies, with a focus on high-volume production environments.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, with a data-driven approach to process optimization.
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience in project management, budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards relevant to CVG's core markets (commercial vehicle, agriculture, construction, powersports, rail, and automotive).
- Demonstrates commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Working Conditions:This position operates within a manufacturing plant and office environment. The role involves interactions with employees, managers, and external stakeholders. Travel to customers and CVG locations - up to 40% annually.
