ENGINEERING MANAGER
POSITION OBJECTIVE
The Engineering Manager leads and coordinates product engineering and manufacturing engineering activities in support of customer requirements, new-product development, manufacturing performance, quality, cost, delivery, and continuous improvement.
This position combines hands-on technical leadership with effective people management. The Engineering Manager is accountable for setting clear priorities, developing engineering talent, maintaining disciplined engineering processes, coordinating cross-functional execution, and ensuring engineering work is accurate, timely, manufacturable, and aligned with business needs.
REPORTING STRUCTURE & ORGANIZATIONAL SCOPE
The Engineering Manager reports to the Director of Engineering & Quality and provides day-to-day leadership and direction to assigned product and manufacturing engineering resources. The role works closely with Operations, Quality, Purchasing, Sales, Program Management, customers, suppliers, contractors, and outside technical resources as required.
- Product and manufacturing engineering activities
- Engineering support for new-product launches
- Manufacturing-process development and improvement
- Engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
- Engineering work prioritization and resource allocation
- Development and performance management of engineering personnel
- Coordination of contractors and external technical resources
- Cross-functional execution of engineering projects
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Engineering Leadership
- Plan, direct, prioritize, and coordinate product and manufacturing engineering activities.
- Translate company, customer, and operational priorities into clear engineering assignments and deliverables.
- Establish project expectations, responsibilities, schedules, and completion criteria.
- Review engineering work for technical accuracy, completeness, manufacturability, and compliance with applicable requirements.
- Escalate engineering risks that could affect safety, quality, customer commitments, cost, capacity, or launch timing.
- Lead development and implementation of improved products, processes, tooling concepts, and manufacturing methods.
People Management and Talent Development
- Provide clear, concise, and actionable direction to engineering personnel. Coach engineers through technical decisions, problem-solving, project execution, and cross-functional communication.
- Participate in selecting, onboarding, developing, and retaining qualified engineering personnel.
- Build a collaborative team that demonstrates accountability, urgency, sound judgment, and professional conduct.
New-Product and Process Execution
- Manage engineering deliverables for new-product and manufacturing-process development.
- Support feasibility reviews, drawing and specification reviews, process planning, tooling and equipment requirements, and launch-readiness activities.
- Identify engineering risks early and establish mitigation plans, owners, and due dates.
- Coordinate with Quality and Operations to define process controls, technical documentation, and manufacturing requirements before production release.
- Support product and process validation and resolve technical issues affecting launch timing or performance.
Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
- Provide engineering support for throughput, scrap reduction, quality improvement, capacity, equipment utilization, process capability, and productivity.
- Lead structured technical problem-solving for recurring or significant manufacturing issues.
- Promote practical, data-driven improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
- Ensure engineering changes are reviewed, documented, communicated, and implemented in a controlled manner.
- Maintain regular engagement with manufacturing-floor activities.
Cross-Functional and Customer Support
- Coordinate Engineering activities with other managers and internal functions.
- Communicate technical issues, risks, decisions, and recommendations clearly to leadership and affected stakeholders.
- Support customer and supplier technical discussions when engineering input is required.