Position Summary:The Engineering Manager is an experienced Fluid Power Design Engineer that will take the next step into Management. This role allows for day-to-day engineering while stepping into people management.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
- Identify opportunities for system enhancements, cost reduction, and reduction in non-value-added work.
- Interact with customers to understand requirements and deliverables for fluid power projects.
- Collaborate with the team to engineer/design cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements, including understanding qualification requirements for system buy-off.
- Develop accurate costing for Engineered Systems proposals with the quoting engineering team.
- Manage and execute project plans and delivery commitments, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on-cost, and in-spec.
- Coordinate and approve all engineering releases and changes related to projects.
- Effectively manage multiple priorities and maintain detailed documentation as required.
- Provide input to schedules, plans, and forecasts as knowledge of production status develops.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire the ES engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
Skills and abilities:- Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, procurement, distribution, project management, and leadership.
- Experience in managing or supervising in an engineering or technical capacity.
- Expert knowledge in fluid power, mechanical and machine design.
- Knowledgeable in electrical engineering and control systems.
- Proficient in CAD design software, with SolidWorks being a plus.
- Understanding of mechanical principles, machining practices, metal properties, and the applications of mathematics and dimensions to production machinery and tooling.
- Familiarity with modern fabrication, assembly techniques, and machine shop practices.
- Strong decision-making skills, risk management, and the ability to support organizational preferences and priorities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to visualize and comprehend all aspects of fluid power, manufacturing equipment, or designs and their functions.
- Capable of integrating existing methods with new innovations to solve production problems economically and timely.
- Ability to work effectively and independently with little or no direction.
- Strong analytical, numerical, and reasoning abilities.
- Results-oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations.
- Proficient computer skills, including experience with project planning software such as MS Project.
Education and Experience:- A 4-year degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical.
- 5-10 years of experience in engineering design of fluid power systems and solutions.
- 3 years of experience managing people or projects.
Physical Requirements:- Both office and manufacturing environments.
- Ability to drive a company-provided vehicle, requiring a license and a safe driving record.
- Travel to other locations or customer sites as needed.
