FLSA Status: Exempt
Summary: Responsible for product engineering, new product development, maintaining adequate control to ensure all products are designed to meet various regulatory agencies' codes and regulations, and maintaining complete files on all appropriate code sources for review by all interested personnel by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The following are to be included, and other duties may be assigned as business demands dictate.
- Manages the plant engineering/drafting functions to ensure a complete flow of information as required by the various departments utilizing such information: Accounting, Finance, Production, Quality Control, and Management.
- Analyzes proposed product specifications to determine the feasibility of the product proposal.
- Confers with sales, quality control, and production personnel to prepare design modifications, clarify or resolve problems, and develop designs.
- Prepares or directs preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics.
- Conducts training for CAD drafters.
- Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks.
- Develops and maintains a good working relationship with applicable Federal, State, and local government agencies, plus all third-party agencies that work with the plant.
- Communicates changes and requests for changes from production to the Corporate Engineering Department.
Supervisory Responsibilities: May manage plant drafters. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree (AA) from a two-year college or technical school and five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Skills:- Interpersonal Skills: Managers must be able to speak with employees, other department managers, and senior management.
- Leadership Skills: Managers must be able to motivate employees to keep operations running smoothly.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Managers must be able to quickly ascertain a situation and be decisive in solving it, such as identifying defects in the production line.
- Time Management: Managers face production deadlines, shipping dates, and more, and must manage their time accordingly.
