Engineering Manager (AMP - Manufacturing Management)
Amprod

About American Products:

American Products is a dynamic and rapidly expanding leader in the telecommunication enclosure industry, committed to innovation and excellence. We strive to provide cutting-edge solutions and maintain our position as a trusted partner in the market.

Job Purpose:

As the Engineering Manager at American Products, you will lead and manage the engineering team to drive technological advancements and efficiency within our manufacturing operations. Your role will focus on integrating emerging technologies, optimizing processes, and ensuring that our engineering practices contribute to the company's goals of innovation, productivity, and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Engineering Team: Oversee the mechanical design department, guiding Mechanical Engineers to enhance design processes and workflows.
• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor performance metrics to drive accountability and efficiency within the engineering team.
• Design Process Management: Develop and maintain consistency and structure in the engineering design process, including drawings, bills of materials, calculations, and testing procedures.
• Engineering Processes: Create and execute engineering processes with a focus on end-user safety and efficiency.
• Product Development: Collaborate with the engineering team, estimating, and sales departments to develop a new product roadmap, focusing on innovative products tailored to relevant markets.
• Team Development: Mentor and support direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the engineering team.
• Technical Expertise: Provide technical support and expertise to troubleshoot equipment issues and ensure optimal performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside customers, electrical engineers, and mechanical design engineers to deliver comprehensive engineering solutions.
• Production Services: Lead initiatives in production services and programming, establishing and monitoring performance metrics to improve production efficiency and cost savings.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience in leadership roles within engineering teams.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience with telecommunications enclosures is advantageous.
• Experience in engineering and developing integrated enclosures is desired.
• Demonstrated project management skills.

Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in PC skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Autodesk Inventor.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with stakeholders at all levels.

Travel:

• Travel may be required to various American Products locations and customer sites as necessary.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and must be able to talk and hear. The employee may be asked to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Direct Reports

This position has direct reports

Additional Information

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different duties/tasks be performed. Also, the employee must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots. Must be able to meet attendance, overtime, and other reliability requirements of the job.


Equal Opportunity Employer: Including disability/veteran

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