Engineering Manager

Job Description

We have an exciting new role for Engineering Manager in Eaton Rapids Michigan!

Our client is an automotive company and the world leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of high-quality magnesium and aluminum die cast components.

Purpose of Position:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Engineering Manager will be the leader of Engineering staff with the responsibility to coach, supervise and develop them in supporting business development, technical, production, maintenance, and tooling related activities.

• Be a part of a dynamic, progressive organization
• Above-average compensation package
• Great team environment
• Be a part of an organization that offers career growth
• Positive working environment that promotes work-life balance while promoting career growth

ACCU-STAFF, our mission is to help organizations find the top Industry talent and to help people achieve their personal and professional goals through the growth of their careers. Our core values are the backbone of our business, which is how we guide our hiring process: we show excellence through results,
lead with integrity and accountability, and exemplify competitive greatness.

We are honoured to be ranked among the Top 50 staffing and recruitment firms in Canada- out of nearly 30,000 firms nationwide. Forbes has recognized us as one of the Best in Canada across all three major categories:

• Best Executive Recruitment Firms
• Best Temporary Staffing Firms
• Best Professional Recruiting Firms

This recognition reflects our commitment to exceptional service, trusted partnerships, and consistently delivering top-tier talent solutions.

• Leadership: Set direction and methodology for the day-to-day operation of the department, delegate assignments to ensure the timely and efficient completion of projects.
  
  Supervise, coach, and mentor Engineering staff and support personnel on their daily duties.
• Safety: Observe and promote all safety related policies and procedures, maintaining a safe working environment at all times, ensuring equipment safety mechanisms are adequate and functioning properly, and good housekeeping is adhered to.
• Advanced Quality Planning: Develop and implement required documentation and plans for advanced quality planning, including: overview, flow chart, prototype, feasibility reviews, FMEAS, Control Plans, Process Sheets, Gauge R&Rs, Capability Studies. Participate in the achievement of customer quality awards.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Coordinate and participate in the collection of historical data to establish baselines and monitor improvements in the areas of: equipment uptime, scrap percentage, tooling life, machine capability, cycle time, OEE, good parts produced, etc.
• Problem Solving: Address system and equipment related failures providing necessary guidance to allow teams to identify root causes and countermeasures so problems can be eradicated and don’t reoccur.
• Communication: Ensure accurate and precise communication of results and targets to maintenance and production teams, peers, and management team. Contribute with information to complete daily, weekly and monthly reporting to all interested parties. Develop and implement customer communication systems to Engineering.
• Training and Development: Train, coach and mentor team members in Engineering systems and procedures. Engage in continuous education courses and assist in the career planning of team members. Ensure effective succession, and information transfer amongst team members. Support process training to all production, maintenance, and tooling team members. Plan training requirements.
• Financial Controls: Ensure expenses are necessary and don’t exceed capital and expense budget approvals. Maintain professional relationships with outside suppliers and vendors. Prepare proposals for capital project budgets with required justifications. Propose project and program budgets.
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