Engineering Manager

Shift: 1st Shift Working days: Mon - Fri Working hours: SUMMARY The Engineering Manager is responsible for supporting the planning, design, implementation, and management of integrated production and service delivery systems that ensure performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule adherence, cost control, and risk mitigation within the manufacturing site. This role partners closely with the Engineering Services Manager to drive operational excellence through advanced capacity modeling, labor optimization, facility layout design, ergonomic risk reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Assistant Manager ensures data integrity, process standardization, and execution of Industrial Engineering strategies aligned with global and regional direction. This position promotes profitability, efficiency, adaptability, responsiveness, quality, safety, and lifecycle cost optimization across all assigned workcells, with a strong emphasis on PFMEA leadership, risk-based decision making, and scalable manufacturing system design. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Leadership and Management Responsibilities Recruitment and Retention Recruit and interview Industrial Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers. Communicate role expectations and competency criteria to recruiters for Sr. Industrial Engineer candidates. Coach engineers in structured problem solving, PFMEA methodology, risk-based decision making, and data-driven execution. Monitor team member turnover; identify improvement opportunities and implement retention strategies. Employee and Team Development Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis. Create and/or validate Industrial Engineering training curriculum covering work measurement, labor modeling, ergonomics, PFMEA, layout simulation, and risk mitigation. Develop and maintain training aligned to LFA manufacturing environments and complex facility design. Mentor engineers to design safe, ergonomic, scalable, and financially optimized production systems. Performance Management Establish clear, measurable goals tied to productivity, labor efficiency, ergonomic risk reduction, floor space optimization, yield performance, and safety metrics. Solicit ongoing feedback from Engineering Management, Workcell Managers (WCM), Business Unit Director (BUD), peers, and team members. Provide coaching and corrective guidance based on KPI performance and identified risk exposure. Establish measurable goals tied to cost reduction, throughput improvement, risk mitigation, and NPI readiness. Drive continuous improvement across operational, safety, and ergonomic KPIs. Coordinate engineering execution during product launches, facility modifications, capacity expansions, and production escalations. Cost Management Identify innovative methods to reduce cost through streamlining, ergonomic improvement, and elimination of non-value-added activities. Lead cost-avoidance initiatives through proactive risk identification and mitigation planning. Drive cost-down initiatives through DFA/DFM collaboration and PFMEA-driven process improvements. Utilize analytical tools to monitor departmental cost performance, safety trends, productivity, and labor absorption metrics. Technical Management Responsibilities Architect scalable manufacturing systems for large mechanical and electrical assemblies. Lead comprehensive PFMEA activities to identify process risks, failure modes, and control gaps prior to launch and during sustaining production. Conduct formal risk assessments for new equipment, layout changes, process modifications, and facility upgrades. Develop mitigation strategies to reduce operational, safety, quality, and capacity risks. Lead ergonomic assessments including: Repetitive motion analysis Lifting and load evaluations Reach zone optimization Workstation height and adjustability validation Fatigue reduction strategies Compliance with ergonomic standards and best practices Lead facility layout design including production flow, staging, warehouse integration, receiving, shipping, PFEP, and detrash strategies. Support building and infrastructure modifications including: Utility capacity planning (power, air, water, drainage) Pit and foundation requirements Structural modifications impacting production flow Equipment footprint and heavy material handling paths Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews during NPI. Drive part count reduction, assembly simplification, ergonomic risk mitigation, and process standardization. Develop advanced labor models incorporating takt time, efficiency, yield, and demand variability. Own time studies, work measurement systems, and labor standards validation. Build and maintain capacity models supporting shift strategy and growth planning. Identify bottlenecks and implement data-driven corrective actions. Lead layout simulations and material flow optimization studies. Support quoting activities with detailed labor, facility, and risk-based cost analysis. Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Facilities, EHS, and Operations to deploy safe and scalable production systems. Enforce adherence to EHS, safety, and risk mitigation policies across all industrial engineering activities. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Civil engineering or related technical discipline required. Eight (8) or more years of progressive experience in manufacturing system design, PFMEA leadership, risk assessment execution, ergonomic analysis, and industrialization within complex assembly environments. Demonstrated experience with large-form assemblies, DFA/DFM leadership, facility layout redesign, labor modeling, and cross-functional project execution. Proven ability to lead measurable safety improvements, risk reduction initiatives, and financial performance gains. Must be able to obtain and maintain all required job-related certifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr