Engineering Manager
Job in
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, 21705, USA
Listed on 2026-07-24
Listing for:
Actalent
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-24
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Product Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Engineering Manager
Job Description
This Engineering Manager role offers high visibility with senior leadership and global partners, along with strong long-term growth potential. The position is ideal for a leader who enjoys guiding technical teams, improving engineering processes, and driving successful product and project outcomes in a manufacturing and product design environment. You will play a key role in aligning engineering priorities with business goals, customer expectations, quality standards, and manufacturing needs, while fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
+ Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers, including design and applications engineers, to promote technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
+ Guide engineering priorities to ensure alignment with business objectives, customer expectations, quality standards, and manufacturing requirements.
+ Drive improvements in engineering processes, documentation, standard work, design controls, and project management practices to enhance efficiency and consistency.
+ Act as the primary technical interface with customer engineering teams, clarifying requirements, addressing questions, and resolving technical issues in a timely and professional manner.
+ Collaborate closely with manufacturing, sales, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure design feasibility, regulatory compliance, and smooth transition of products into production.
+ Review technical work products and support formal design reviews to ensure engineering outputs meet quality, safety, regulatory, and customer requirements.
+ Promote a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, practical problem solving, and customer-focused engineering support across the engineering team.
+ Apply strong technical judgment to guide engineering decisions, troubleshoot complex design and manufacturing issues, and support practical, manufacturable solutions.
+ Support continuous process improvement initiatives within engineering and across functions, particularly in manufacturing and custom engineering environments.
+ Engage regularly with customers to understand their needs, manage expectations, and ensure a high level of satisfaction with engineering support and delivered solutions.
+ Oversee day-to-day engineering activities and workload for a team of approximately four direct reports, including two design engineers and two applications engineers.
+ Support and uphold compliance with relevant EX, UL, IECEx, and ISO/UL 9001-related standards and practices where applicable.
+ Champion safe work practices and adherence to quality systems within the engineering function and in collaboration with the machine shop and manufacturing teams.
Essential Skills
+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
+ Progressive engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, product design, or technical production environment.
+ Prior people management or technical team leadership experience.
+ Strong technical background with the ability to guide engineering decisions and support practical design and manufacturing solutions.
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Experience with manufacturing and custom engineering environments.
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Experience with product design and engineering management.
+ Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex engineering and manufacturing issues.
+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective cross-functional collaboration and customer engagement.
+ Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
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Experience with continuous process improvement initiatives.
+ Experience interacting directly with customers on technical topics.
+ Familiarity with EX certification, UL standards, and IECEx standards.
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Experience with enclosure manufacturing or similar engineered products.
+ Proficiency with Solid Works or similar 3D CAD tools.
Additional
Skills & Qualifications
+ Advanced degree in Engineering or a related technical field is preferred.
+ Knowledge of enclosure product lines is highly desirable.
+ EX, UL, and/or IECEx certifications are highly desirable.
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