Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Akron, OH

Salary: $105K+ based on experience

We are searching for an Engineering Manager for our client who is a family-owned manufacturer of precision machine equipment since 1975. They provide exceptional service to their valued customers, and as a global industry leader, they have a reputation for outstanding leadership, innovation, and expertise. Their culture fosters creativity and encourages their talent to invent new solutions, meet new demands, and offer the most effective services and products in their industry.

Some of the rewards of working here:

· Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey

· An inclusive culture, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

· Generous health benefits package, 401k, nine (9) paid holidays, profit sharing, and opportunity for career and compensation growth

· A brand-new building, employing state-of-the-art technology

What we expect of you as an Engineering Manager

The Director of Engineering will be a strong leader while overseeing and coordinating the daily operations of our highly skilled engineering staff. The Engineering Manager will ensure that the company objectives and goals are met in an efficient and timely manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· Oversees the daily workflow of the department with a sense of urgency and authority.

· Frequently checks the engineer’s work for technical accuracy while holding them accountable for their mistakes.

· Ensures the validity of methods used by their team and ensures that on-going education and training with their team meets industry and company standards

· Provides constructive and timely feedback to all the engineers.

· Creates and manages their team’s schedules with senior management’s direction.

· As needed, recruits, interviews, hires, and ensures thorough and effective training with any new engineering staff is consistent.

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Leads and coordinates various engineering functions and operations including quality assurance, testing, production, and research and development of new and existing product lines.

· Facilitates communication among clients/customers and engineers, ensuring specifications, budgets, and deadlines are clearly communicated and understood.

· Serves as project manager for multiple projects, creating timelines and cost projections, organizing collaborative meetings, kick-off meetings, and ensuring projects comply with specifications, timelines, and budgets.

· Establishes, implements, and maintains administrative policies, procedures, and standards.

· Prepares and executes departmental budget.

· Maintains knowledge of new trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices; applies this knowledge to continually improve product lines and production efficiency.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Abilities:

· Thorough understanding of engineering theory and design criteria.

· Thorough understanding of applied math and physics.

· Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

· Excellent leadership and supervisory skills.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

· Proficient with computer-aided drafting (CAD) software.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.

· At least eight years of related experience required.