Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager leads the mechanical and electrical designs for packaging automation machinery where broad use of independent judgment and highly technical skills are required.

The ideal candidate must develop an in-depth knowledge of the applications and Tension products, familiarize themselves with competitor's products, and gain up-to-date knowledge of the packaging and automation industry. The Engineering Manager will leverage this knowledge and support our sales organization by developing new products and optimizing existing products to increase sales and profitability.

The Engineering Manager is required to understand distribution center operations, material handling technology, and warehouse software system technology. This includes the entire development process through engineering program and project management, conceptual design, detailed design, prototyping, manufacturing, performance analysis, technical documentation, and configuration management. This position requires a critical thinker that can motivate, encourage, and lead the organization to meet goals and objectives. 

Responsibilities

·       Providing leadership to mechanical and drafter/designers.

·       Directing and reviewing work of engineers and designers/drafters.

·       Managing mechanical & electrical engineering projects, including obtaining customer specifications and

designing mechanical components of the machinery. This involves working closely with the Sales Department,

application of mechanical engineering knowledge of machinery principles and materials, manufacturing

methods and processes to ensure designs are functional, practical, economical and satisfy customer operating

requirements.

·       Design and test packaging and automation equipment that delivers the best possible technical & commercial

solution enabling our sales organization to meet the needs and expectations of our customers. 

·       Assigning duties to designers and engineers as per requirements from production schedule.

·       Partnering with Manufacturing to ensure machinery designs are properly fabricated, parts machined, and

assembled which may include revising of mechanical design specifications/drawings.   

·       Interfacing with the Production Department to conduct machinery mechanical testing and interfaces with other

departments e.g. sales/marketing, parts, purchasing, etc., to coordinate work/projects to ensure customer on-

time delivery.   

·       Lead communications with vendors (OEM’s) and contractors to implement “cutting edge” automation solutions.

·       Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement objectives using industry standard tools and

procedures (Change Control, ROI, etc.).

·       Work closely with the commercial and operations teams to create functional design concepts, test existing

designs, and oversee the implementation of development projects. He/she may also be spearheading the

redesign of existing products to reduce cost or improve efficiencies and quality. Consulting with software

engineering staff to evaluate software-hardware interfaces and develop specifications and performance

requirements.

·       Conduct market research and evaluate similar products and their functions.

·       Provide project management support through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling and closure

of projects.

·       Support the Tension design team on new equipment design efforts.

·   Traveling to customer sites. (Approximately 20% of the time

Qualifications

·       Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering; minimum of 10 years of relevant experience required in industrial

equipment design and manufacturing of which 4 years are in a supervisory or managerial role.

·       Functional understanding of automation and controls.

·       Experience in a made to order type environment focusing on semi-custom machinery

·       Proven success leading teams.

·       Proficient with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MS Navision, PDM, ERP, and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

·       Excellent organizational and time-management skills

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills which includes presentation skill.

·       Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills.

·       Positive attitude, well-groomed professional appearance required; team player, ability to establish and maintain

positive working relationships with internal and external customers.