What is an Engineering Manager?
A Manufacturing Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of manufacturing engineering projects, manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. They also typically supervise project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.
What does a Engineering Manager typically do?
Hire, train and coach manufacturing professionals
Oversee manufacturing lines, equipment and personnel
Lead lean and process improvement projects
Career track for Engineering Manager
Manufacturing Engineering Managers posses a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or related degree. Once gaining several years as a manufacturing engineer or mechanical engineer, the professional may be promoted to Manufacturing Supervisor, where they oversee a manufacturing line and several technicians. From here, a professional can be promoted to a Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
After several years of increasing responsibility and successful initiative executions, the next step is Manufacturing Director, overseeing dozens or more professionals multiple production lines and plant operations. From here, a person can elevate to VP of Manufacturing were they will oversee manufacturing managers and supervisors and an indirect staff of 100+ employees and several manufacturing facilities.
What makes an Engineering Manager Successful?
- Improvements in throughput, cycle times, and cost reduction
- Exceptional communication and leadership abilities
- Strong math and financial interpretation abilities
- Strong sense of manufacturability and quickly resolve mechanical issues
Engineer Manager Salary
Engineer Manager Job Description
Are you a strategic manufacturing leader and ready to make a big impact? Are you known for championing lean manufacturing initiatives and inspiring those around you?
Konik is partnering with a local manufacturing company seeking to add an Engineering Manager to their team for this Direct Hire opportunity. This Engineering leader will be responsible for developing and executing an annual strategy focused on operations excellence, reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and eliminating variation within our manufacturing processes.
In this Engineer Manager role, you’ll be empowered to:
- Lead and inspire a team of 7-10 engineers and technicians
- Partner with operations leadership, RD&I, quality, maintenance, and supply chain functions to lead and manage change within the product series
- Support the delivery of our SQDC metrics and hold the team accountable to targets
- Aligns resources to strategic goals and objectives
- Develop and execute projects focused on near term and long-term capacity needs
- Ensure that your teams and working partners utilize and adhere to our engineering and project management toolkits
- Work with business partners and leverage data to determine project focus and improvement opportunities
- Lead resolution efforts for supplier and customer corrective actions
- Develop, execute, and manage a capital investment plan for the value-stream
- Identify, recruit, and onboard engineering and technician talent as needed
- Establish an environment conducive to teamwork, high morale, employee satisfaction, and performance
- Acquire the appropriate people, technology, equipment, and financial resources necessary to meet internal and external customer expectations
As a Engineering Manager, You’ll Bring:
- 4-year degree in Engineering, Technology, or Management
- 6-10 years of total experience with 2-5 years experience in a technical leadership role (engineering, quality, etc.) is preferred
- Background in manufacturing preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality control systems (SPC, Process Capability)
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic corporate finance, budgeting, accounting
- Strong, proactive communicator, effective both 1:1 and in groups
- Ability to break down technical narratives and present clearly to senior leadership