Engineering Manager
Category
Engineering/Technology
Job Location:
81 Drettmann Drive, P.O.Box 67
Elkton, Michigan, United States
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provide leadership, and direct and manage engineering operations to achieve optimal levels of safety, quality, productivity and delivery to assure internal and external customer satisfaction.
JOB TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following job/task functions have been identified as the core functions of this position. However, the supervisor or manager may assign additional duties associated with this position.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Support the Company's mission, vision, values and goals in performance of daily activities.
- Responsible for performance feedback and leadership of all direct reports including mentoring, coaching, counseling and corrective action when situations dictate.
- Provide direction and leadership consistent with company and department business plan goals.
- Responsible for leading all engineering activities.
- Direct and drive the utilization of problem solving methods for related corporate and customer issues.
- Provide active leadership role in meeting / exceeding customer expectations in all related areas.
- Utilize teamwork to develop company and department synergy.
- Provide input into quoting and business development activities (ex. pricing, program management, plant capacity, etc.)
- Direct engineering department process improvements and corrective actions.
- Provide leadership essential to maintaining safety as a fundamental priority in department based activities.
- Responsible for ensuring the entire team has the necessary training, tools and materials to properly perform their roles safely and efficiently.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the work area.
Managerial Responsibilities
- Provide key input into the development of the corporate and department strategic business plan and identify and track key measurable to support corporate and department business plan goals.
- Develop and drive the development of departmental strategic goals and identify and track key measurable to support the department goals.
- Track, monitor and implement required improvement activities related to business plan, goals, issues, etc.
- Assist, as required, corporate and department activities to achieve customer cost reductions goals.
- Develop, drive and support corporate and department activities towards achieving customer awards and Quality registrations (ex. TS 16949, ISO 14001,etc.)
- Interface with customers and suppliers as appropriate.
- Oversee department-manning levels to assure compliance and improvements to the budget.
- Responsible for overall coordination and communication of engineering goals.
- Ensure accountability and discipline within the engineering department.
- Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required procedures in performing daily activities and hold direct reports accountable for enforcement.
- Assure all safety devices are properly in place and utilized, and to verify individual usage of personal protective equipment by the entire work team.
- Adherence to all company policies & procedures (ex. Quality Policy Manual, Associate Handbook, Level II Procedures, etc).
LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides direct leadership and supervises assigned engineering staff.
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