Engineering Manager

Overview Miba: Where team spirit meets innovative spirit. Our mission “Technologies for a cleaner planet” is more than just a motto – it is something we live and breathe. With our team spirit and innovative spirit, together with our customers we develop technologies for the more efficient and more sustainable generation, transmission, storage and use of energy. This requires one thing above all: people with the motivation to contribute and the passion to make a difference. Together we are creating a cleaner future. Together we are brilliant. Responsibilities Performance management to ensure highest engineering standards at competitive cost. Setting of Miba engineering standards according to market requirements / company policy (AG, FD, MHC) and assurance of compliance Manage the engineering department staff – workload distribution based on capability, training, performance evaluation Manage various engineering roles – designer, project and product engineers, SAP standards Approve engineering drawings, engineering change notice, engineering specifications and engineering reports Represent and act as company spokesperson on engineering issues and solutions with customers Act as MHC internal technical advisor to management team Work closely with Frictec R&D to solve technical issues and related customer and plant technical needs and help find solutions Lead MHC COC team activities and provide data and conclusions Lead PFMEA activities as needed Lead DVP&R activities as needed Setting and monitoring of process parameters and define corrective actions as required Support and participate in APQP teams as needed Support manufacturing engineering needs for technical solutions Support Quality department – root cause, issue resolution, technical information Support MHC management team in planning for future production needs and technology Participation in internal and external audits Work closely with customers on application requirements Troubleshoot engineering issues as needed Design and troubleshoot customer designs and the associated Miba manufacturing process Work as the primary interface with the customer to support new product launches, prototype manufacturing and customer testing, and the APQP process Work with our customers and our manufacturing team to suggest and develop cost reduction ideas Lead product clinics, both internally and with our customers Assist in the investigation of root cause of failures and defects Develop knowledge of the customer’s brake, clutch, AWD fiction systems Update management and sales team regarding customer projects Travel to customers, suppliers, or other Miba locations as required for scheduled and short notice meetings Provide technical support to the sales team and other departments Provide the R&D team with information on new and existing technical needs Utilize common business software (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), CAD, Minitab, and other software systems as required Communicate with customers and internally, in both written and verbal means to the appropriate level of technical depth Evaluate information and summarize facts into accurate concise reports Drive the technical solution within the Miba organization Communicate the solution to the customer Set DVP&R validation targets for new business development projects Scout technical trend on a system level in the different target SBS’s Generate the input design layout for Product Engineering to design the part Provide design to cost leadership Support part failure analysis from customer testing or in the field Cooperation with global technology engineering at division level EEO Statement At Miba, we believe that diversity generates and drives innovation. That's why we live fairness and equal opportunity and welcome people with diversity in terms of different origin, culture, religion, gender, age, impairment and sexual orientation. Location 6625 Cobb Drive, Michigan Sterling Heights #J-18808-Ljbffr