Mechanical Engineering Manager

The responsibilities of the Engineering Manager will encompass comprehensive project execution at existing customer sites, including promoting safety, achieving KPIs for quality, delivery, and cost, and managing project risks. You will also be accountable for financial project oversight, managing team budgets, forecasting, and optimizing resource allocation. A core aspect of this role is people leadership: leading by example, mentoring, fostering talent development through coaching and training, and maintaining strong team communication. Additionally, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives with a goal of enhancing productivity and quality.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Project Execution

·        Promote safety culture across organization with a focus on zero incidents and 100% compliance.

·        Lead efforts to expand team project execution expertise towards a life-cycle engineering perspective; including, but not limited to audits, design, drawings, order entry, configuration, visualization, commissioning, and testing.

·        Ensure accuracy and achievement of performance KPI's for quality, on-time delivery, and cost. Proactively clear roadblocks to KPI target attainment for project teams.

·        Manage project execution risk through validation of effective project staffing strategies, technical reviews, and comprehensive adherence to standard work and quality processes.

·        Participate in cross-functional technical reviews to ensure alignment of technical specifications and customer requirements.

·        Participates in design and cost reviews with sales and solution development for a project quotation.

·        Continually monitor, evaluate, and report on status of team.

·        Work cross-functionally with other disciplines and build multi-functional partnerships with regional managers to maintain consistency and standards.

• Continually represent the organization as a key customer-facing external contact and partner

Financial

·        Works with execution teams to review project budgets and actual costs, identifying problem areas and developing mitigation plans where appropriate.

• Provide regular reporting of project/program performance and status to management and peers

·        Take necessary actions to ensure staffing levels and talent support current and forecasted workload.

 

People Leadership

·        Manage technical engineering decisions and provide engineering design direction to the team

·        Lead team members by example and by living KION's shared Group Values and Leadership Principles.

·        Assess and assign appropriate disciplines and skillsets of resources to successfully deliver engineering content utilizing all available talent pools.

·        Support talent development through active and consistent engagement including 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching opportunities, and training programs.

• Effectively recruit, onboard, and integrate new hires into the team.

 

Skills & Capabilities:

·        Experience in strength of materials, fatigue analysis, and mechanism design

·        Problem Solving

·        Proficient Customer Facing Skills

·        Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills

·        Detail Oriented with Ability to Manage Multiple Projects or Programs Simultaneously

Ability to Travel up to 20%

Experience Desired:

·        Minimum 7 years of experience in related field and previous managerial experience with a proven track record of leading teams to deliver complex projects.

·        Proven experience leading projects from contract approval through customer acceptance and turnover to warranty.

Proven experience leading a team of four or more direct reports to successfully achieve team goals.

Education & Certifications:

·        Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree.  Advanced degree a plus.

·        Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills. Proven problem solver, with ability to facilitate groups to solve problems.

·        Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively in a team-based organization and with employees of all levels and backgrounds across all functions.

• Fluency in English is required