Manages the Engineering function. In partnership with manufacturing, sales, and quality, ensures conformance to product design and development. Develops systems and controls to ensure compliance with quality standards. Facilitates customer order throughput from sales through the manufacturing process.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Directs product engineering through the Engineering Staff.
Develops and manages procedures and methods to ensure conformance to quality standards.
Provides engineering expertise in areas of prints, specifications, tooling, also process product maintenance, raw materials, and purchased products
Manages the execution of designs according to customer and company specifications.
Works in conjunction with manufacturing and quality assurance to manage the implementation of corrective action where necessary, engineering changes, materials, and improvements in manufacturing processes.
Provides technical support for the development of sales quotations and customer part identification.
Travels as necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
Support and promote the team environment.
Meet and/or exceed all production and quality standards.
PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Production Department Manager, Manufacturing, Sales and Quality Personnel.
External: Customers and Vendors.
LEVEL OF AUTHORITY
Authority to manage the Engineering function and the employees performing engineering-related duties.
Experience/Skills: Technical skills in Engineering Management and Quality Assurance are normally obtained with five to seven years of appropriate experience. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Team player essential. Good knowledge of Industrial Machinery Design is desired.
PHYSICAL AND VISUAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with impairments to perform essential functions.
Regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
Occasionally required lifting to 20 pounds.
Close vision is required.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
The environmental characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with impairments to perform essential functions.