Engineering Manager

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Engineering Manager

This role is responsible for providing engineering leadership and overseeing the management of all employees in the department. The Engineering Manager serves as a critical technical leader and change agent, directly responsible for the engineering team while championing a culture of continuous improvement. This dual‑impact role balances daily engineering project execution, personnel management, and system architecture with the strategic deployment of operational excellence processes.

The Engineering Manager will oversee manufacturing engineering, automation team, tool room, and lead the operational excellence for the facility. They provide technical leadership to achieve the business division’s goals and objectives, drive cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives, monitor and confirm organizational adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, and standard work, and manage the department budget.

• Provide engineering leadership to the business division, including developing and implementing new engineering methodologies and processes for improved performance, quality, and/or cost reduction.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure proper implementation of initiatives.
• Implement and grow operational excellence through all levels.
• Design and govern standard work, visual KPI’s tracking framework.
• Directly supervise staff and oversee the management of key employees in the Engineering Department by participating in and overseeing the hiring, work planning and direction, training, and performance management processes.
• Lead cross‑functional kaizen events, value stream mapping, and root‑cause analysis.
• Develop foundational practices to support business growth and drive out costs through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive digital transformation by utilizing automation, data analytics, and observational tools.
• Lead technical discussions with quality and operations, driving knowledge throughout the business.
• Represent the business in customer‑facing interactions such as DFM or technology advancements.
• Partner with the NPI engineering team to utilize SME in assisting NPI programs.
• Develop automation strategies to help drive operational efficiencies and repeatability.
• Support business expansion through capital expenditure (equipment) and space management.
• Assist with developing and managing the Engineering Department budget for the business division.
• Monitor and confirm organizational adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, and standard work.

• 5+ years of experience managing other Engineers/Technicians.
• Experience in a regulated industry work history.
• Manufacturing/Operations Engineering experience.
• Process development.
• Engineering management.
• Manufacturing process.
• Continuous improvement.
• Lean manufacturing.
• Product development process.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• KPI and leadership development.
• Planning scheduling.
• Value stream mapping.
• Root cause analysis.

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related engineering field (experience in lieu of a degree will be considered).
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant, progressive experience including mentoring other Engineering staff and participating in customer interactions and decision making.
• Broad knowledge base of medical device machining processes, applications, and technologies.
• Strong business knowledge and experience leading significant business change and LEAN initiatives.
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills, including the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to lead people and achieve results through others.
• Proficient PC skills in a Windows environment.
• Basic understanding of CAD/CAM systems utilizing solid modeling.
• Experience working within an ISO environment.
• Experience in a precision machine shop environment is preferred.
• LEAN / Six Sigma training and demonstrated application.
• MBA is preferred.

The position is based in an onsite machine shop environment with significant updates and upgrades for a very clean work environment. The standard working hours are five days a week, eight hours per…