Engineering Manager

JOB TITLE: Engineering Manager
PLANT/DEPARTMENT: Defense Engineering
DIRECTED BY:
Director of Engineering

IMPORTANT WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Engineers, Drafters, Designers, Program Managers, other Engineering Managers, Plant Management
DIRECTS: Sr. Project Engineers, Project Engineers, Design Engineers, Designers, Drafters
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: Provide leadership and direction to the engineering staff.
MAJOR DUTIES:

Ensure that manufacturability and technical requirements are met for products.
Support bid and proposal efforts with concept designs and cost estimates.
Manage resources within the department to meet schedule requirements.
Develop competence and skills of the engineering staff.
Maintain cooperative relationships with customer’s technical staff.
Monitor project status and take corrective actions when variances occur.
Update engineering EAC and backlog schedules as required for financial reporting.
Identify and recommend innovations in products, services and information that expand reach of the business unit in the marketplace.
Lead efforts to ensure that customer technical requirements are met over full life cycle of equipment.
Ensure compliance with ISO procedures and standards.
Maintain the accuracy and validity of engineering standards and applicable ISO procedures.
Support the manufacturing groups in Iron River and Rhinelander.
Continually analyze and monitor designs for efficiency, cost reduction enhancements and lean initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED/SPECIAL NOTES:
5 years management of technical staff in product environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: None