Engineering Manager

ENGINEERING MANAGER to Serve the Medical Device Industry MANIFEST Technology is seeking an Engineering Manager to provide engineering leadership for our client’s business division and oversee departmental staff. This role serves as a key technical leader and change agent, directly leading the engineering team while promoting a culture of continuous improvement. The Engineering Manager balances daily engineering project execution, personnel management, and system architecture with the strategic deployment of operational excellence processes. This position will oversee manufacturing engineering, the automation team, and the tool room, while leading operational excellence initiatives. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership to achieve business goals, driving cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives, monitoring adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, and standard work, and managing the department budget. Duration: Full-time Location/Hours: Minneapolis area Monday – Friday Pay Range: Market Rate; W-2; No C2C PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 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 these initiatives. Implement & 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 our business in customer-facing interactions such as DFM or technology advancements. Partner with 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. Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Bachelor degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related engineering field (experience in lieu of a degree will be considered) Minimum five years’ 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. Experience leading significant business change and LEAN initiatives. Demonstrated effective leadership skills, including the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to lead people and get 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. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in a precision machine shop environment. LEAN / Six Sigma training and demonstrated application. MBA Directly supervise staff. 10-15 employees in the department. HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS Participate in the development and promotion of the HSE culture Participate, upon request, in analyses (of risks, incidents) and HSE working groups related to his/her professional scope Be familiar with the main health and safety risks and the main environmental impacts relating to the scope of his/her work Be familiar with the site's HSE policy and objectives To be able to make proposals for improving working conditions and limiting environmental impact Ensure that the equipment under his/her responsibility is in good condition and operates safely. Manage emergency situations with the help of the fist aiders and first response team members Ensure that the necessary resources are available to guarantee the preservation of the health and safety of the people in his/her department Participate in the HSE management review PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS Typically sits, grasps items and performs keyboarding for frequent operation of a computer. Stand, walk, bend, reach or otherwise move about regularly. Lift, move or otherwise transfer items up to 40 lbs. occasionally > 20 lbs. frequently. Occasional exposure to typical machine shop physical hazards. #J-18808-Ljbffr