Engineer Manager

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Onsite in Rochester Hills, Michigan

Salary: $125,000-150,000/year

• Product engineering leadership and team management
• Engineering Management and Product Design Management
• Automotive Product Development, Door Systems, Door Modules, Window Modules, Window Regulator Systems, Automotive Mechanisms
• Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Experience, OEM Customer Experience and Customer Relationship Management
• New Product Development (NPD), Product Validation
• Program Launch Management
• Parts Quoting & Cost Analysis
• Customer Application Engineering
• CATIA (3D CAD) and Microsoft Office Suite
• GD&T, FMEA, DFM, DOE, CAD Applications and Statistical Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis and Warranty Reduction
• VA/VE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering)
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing principles
• 5S leadership
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage a team of Product Engineers, Design Engineers, CAD Designers, and Engineering Technicians.
• Direct the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of automotive Door Systems, Door Modules, and Window Module products.
• Lead engineering activities from concept through production launch while meeting customer timing and quality expectations.
• Establish engineering design standards, review processes, product validation plans, and approval procedures.
• Partner with Sales to support new business development, RFQs, engineering feasibility studies, and customer presentations.
• Review, validate, and approve parts quotations, engineering cost estimates, and product change requests.
• Maintain engineering release schedules, design documentation, BOMs, and laboratory work orders.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, customer specifications, APQP requirements, and internal quality procedures.
• Verify prototypes and production products meet customer performance, durability, and quality requirements.
• Lead VA/VE initiatives to reduce product cost while maintaining functionality and quality.
• Drive warranty reduction through engineering analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.
• Support successful program launches by ensuring engineering deliverables meet project milestones.
• Collaborate with Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Tooling, and Suppliers to resolve engineering and supplier-related issues.
• Build strong relationships with OEM and Tier 1 customers while supporting customer engineering reviews.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and 5S initiatives throughout the engineering organization.
• Promote innovation and pursue patent opportunities where appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Design Manager or Engineering Manager leading automotive engineering teams.
• 10+ years of engineering experience within the automotive industry.
• Experience designing and developing Door Systems, Door Modules, Window Modules, or Window Regulator Systems.
• Experience working with a Tier 1 Automotive Supplier or OEM.
• Strong experience supporting new product launches, engineering change management, and APQP processes.
• Experience reviewing and approving parts quotations, product costing, and engineering feasibility studies.
• Advanced proficiency using CATIA and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, FMEA, DOE, DFM, CAD applications, tolerance stack-ups, and statistical analysis.
• Experience with automotive mechanisms, closures, latches, regulators, or related electromechanical products is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional engineering teams and customer-facing engineering activities.
• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and project management skills.