Engineering Manager

Trillium Professional is now seeking an Engineering Manager for direct-hire in Milpitas, CA!


Annual salary is $145-190K/year, DOE.


Job Details:
-Supervises estimators, manufacturing engineers, planners and tool crib employee’s.
-Hires, fires, trains and recommends compensation for same.
-May authorize overtime as required to meet department requirements.
-Determines the best process for manufacturing parts produced by the company.
-Responsible for Departmental Budgets Determines through various tools the price at which a part may be sold by the company while maintaining minimum profitability.
-Also plans manufacturing processes to ensure manufacturability.
-This manager has the authority to direct the activities of the engineering department, plan standard routing, order tooling and other items necessary to manufacture parts for customer orders.


This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a “U.S. person” as defined in the ITAR and EAR (which generally means (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) have been admitted to the United States as a refugee, or have been granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.


Supervises the Estimators, Engineers and Planners to make efficient use of raw materials, to plan the manufacture of parts at the lowest cost to the company and to ensure that minimum selling price reflects a price at which the company will be profitable.


Responsibilities:
-Scope (Impact of the position: cost, delay, number of individuals and organizations)
-Work is essential to the mission of the company
-Contacts & Interactions
-Engineering Manager position interacts internally at all levels within the company. External communications occur on a regular basis with vendors, customers, and most internal departments in particular Sales, Production and Quality


Job Duties:
-Supervises the work of the estimators to ensure accuracy of estimates
-Plans and develops manufacturing steps to produce parts in an efficient and timely manner.
-Develops formulas to ensure consistency of the output of the department Is an engineering resource for new product development.
-Ensures best possible turn time for new estimates.
-Responsible for development of new products and product realization from the engineering perspective.


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Required Skills
• Understanding of production and manufacturing processes and techniques
• Knowledge of quality systems and standards
• Experienced in process improvement techniques
• Knowledge of business, finance and management principles
• Knowledge of engineering and technology principles and practices
• Excellent communication, teamwork, project management, and presentation skills.
• Excellent leadership/management and business acumen skills
• Driver license, auto insurance and acceptable driving record


Preferred Skills
-Experience/Knowledge of Semiconductor OEM product design requirements, Experience/Knowledge
in Aerospace/Satellite heater and cable products.
-Materials Engineering/Design Engineering knowledge.
-Previous Management Experience, Finance knowledge, Marketing knowledge, Procurement knowledge


Education Requirements
-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
-Experience Requirements
-3-5 years Senior Engineering Leadership in Semiconductor or Aerospace environments.


Physical Requirements
Sitting, standing and travel, both domestic and international required.
Analytical and mathematical mind, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems
Ability to lift 10 pounds.
Working Conditions
Climate controlled office and production environment. Requires travel both domestically and internationally.


Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.