Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager role oversees all engineering activities and a staff of engineers, CAD designers and test technicians.  These engineering activities include timely launches of new products, qualification of component modifications and/or new suppliers for cost savings, disposition of non-conforming products and any other technical support of the products to successfully source, build and deliver products to our customers.

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages staff of engineers and CAD designers
• Leads engineering staff by providing direction and performance reviews
• Ensure personnel are properly trained and qualified to support the organization requirements
• Interfaces with Product Management, Testing, Drafting, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality Control, Tool Room, and Suppliers to ensure appropriate support is provided for engineering objective
• Ensure new product development projects are successfully completed on time
• Ensures product design problems are addressed to ensure good product quality for our customers
• Make presentations to R&D Staff, internal personnel, vendor personnel, and external distributor and customer personnel on completed work, project status and/or general overview
• Travels to trade shows and conferences to represent the company and assist Sales & Marketing and to update knowledge on current advances in design, materials, competitor products, etc.
• Ensure subordinates comply with the Company’s policies and procedures
• Ensures product compliance with external standards and certifications
• Performs all other duties assigned by Director of Engineering
• Travel required: up to 10%.

Education:

• B.S. mechanical engineering or equivalent degree required
• Master’s degree in engineering or business preferred
• Project management certificate preferred

 

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an Engineering Manager
• Experience as an engineer in the pump industry is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing and launching new products

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with solid modeling, finite element analysis and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Skilled in all areas of project management including Gantt schedule development and tracking, coordination of all personnel on team, assignment of action steps required, production of meeting minutes, tracking of all costs, managing CapEx, and maintenance of project records
• Able to interact with and direct people from a wide number of backgrounds and disciplines

 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee for successful performance of the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to use hands regularly to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls and equipment. The employee is required to both see and hear.  The employee must be able to walk, sit and stand. The employee occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs., and occasionally kneels and bends.  

 

Work Environment:

The environment is both office and manufacturing. The manufacturing environment is subject to moderate changes in temperature and the employee will be exposed to typical hazards of noise, flying debris, and overhead hazards requiring the use of proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). This position may also require overtime as necessary. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.