Engineering Manager

MVE Biological Solutions is the leading global manufacturer of vacuum insulated products and cryogenic systems. More than 50 years ago, they set the standard for storage of biological materials at low temperatures. Today, they continue to exceed these standards. Industries from around the world look to MVE for excellence and innovation. Their solutions empower industries to better utilize cryogenic technology. In this manner, MVE continues to make a vital contribution in today's biomedical life sciences industry.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading the stainless steel freezer design engineering department at MVE's Ball Ground, Georgia facility. The manager position will need to utilize best practice engineering methods and provide technical guidance for various engineering initiatives. Critical success factors for this role include exceptional leadership ability, continuous improvement in cost and quality, engineering project completion to plan, developing technical resources, enforcing engineering standards, and driving innovation. This position requires a unique combination of skills to support and improve current production designs as well as to incorporate acquired production designs within a medical device organization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to)

• Analyze and optimize all aspects of engineering project management, using planning, monitoring, and controlling processes to project completion on time and within budget.
• Identify and offer solutions to manage projects when issues and risks arise or to accommodate project scope changes and their impact on resources and schedules.
• Identify, lead, and / or participate in major cost improvement programs for existing products.
• Lead the development and implementation of processes where formal processes may not exist.
• Manage the engineering team resources and implement a system that ensures safety, performance, and reliability of products developed on schedule as outlined by senior management goals.
• Facilitate the use of the quality approaches such as Statistical Process Control, Root Cause Analysis, Design for Six Sigma, 80 / 20, 90 / 10, etc. to achieve and maintain product and process quality and efficiency.
• Facilitate collaborative cooperation with the Manufacturing, Embedded Electronics, Quality, Sales, Finance, and Purchasing departments to improve product quality and reliability.
• Lead the implementation of lean manufacturing and engineering techniques.
• Hiring, developing and managing a team of diverse engineers.
• Provide performance and expectation feedback and career development guidance.
• Develop budgets for design engineering activities, working closely with Project Management, Product Management, Manufacturing Management, and Senior Management.
• Manage the development process from design concept through manufacturing.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS