Engineering Manager

RG Group is a growing family-owned business that has been providing trusted expertise in the fluid handling and motion control industry for 70 years. As a family-owned business, we encourage a culture where associates feel cared for and valued. To foster a team-oriented, engaged, and productive work environment, RG Group makes every effort to provide ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities, competitive pay and benefits, and flexible work schedules.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary and Bonus
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid short-term, long-term disability and life insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Educational Assistance Reimbursement
• Ongoing paid training and certification opportunities
• 401k & Matching
• Company Sponsored Social Events
• Employee Assistance Program

Learn more about RG Group and watch interviews with RG Group associates at https://www.rg-group.com/careers

Position Summary:

The Engineering Manager is an experienced Fluid Power Design Engineer that will take the next step into Management. This role allows for day-to-day engineering while stepping into people management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
• Identify opportunities for system enhancements, cost reduction, and reduction in non-value-added work.
• Interact with customers to understand requirements and deliverables for fluid power projects.
• Collaborate with the team to engineer/design cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements, including understanding qualification requirements for system buy-off.
• Develop accurate costing for Engineered Systems proposals with the quoting engineering team.
• Manage and execute project plans and delivery commitments, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on-cost, and in-spec.
• Coordinate and approve all engineering releases and changes related to projects.
• Effectively manage multiple priorities and maintain detailed documentation as required.
• Provide input to schedules, plans, and forecasts as knowledge of production status develops.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire the ES engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Skills and abilities:

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, procurement, distribution, project management, and leadership.
• Experience in managing or supervising in an engineering or technical capacity.
• Expert knowledge in fluid power, mechanical and machine design.
• Knowledgeable in electrical engineering and control systems.
• Proficient in CAD design software, with SolidWorks being a plus.
• Understanding of mechanical principles, machining practices, metal properties, and the applications of mathematics and dimensions to production machinery and tooling.
• Familiarity with modern fabrication, assembly techniques, and machine shop practices.
• Strong decision-making skills, risk management, and the ability to support organizational preferences and priorities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to visualize and comprehend all aspects of fluid power, manufacturing equipment, or designs and their functions.
• Capable of integrating existing methods with new innovations to solve production problems economically and timely.
• Ability to work effectively and independently with little or no direction.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and reasoning abilities.
• Results-oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations.
• Proficient computer skills, including experience with project planning software such as MS Project.

Education and Experience:

• A 4-year degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical.
• 5-10 years of experience in engineering design of fluid power systems and solutions.
• 3 years of experience managing people or projects.

Physical Requirements:

• Both office and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to drive a company-provided vehicle, requiring a license and a safe driving record.
• Travel to other locations or customer sites as needed.

The greatest of the RG Group’s resources is our associates. Dedicated, intelligent and entrepreneurial team members are empowered with the authority to make decisions they believe will add value to our company as well as the customers and manufacturers we serve. Appropriately, RG Group’s benefit and compensation package rewards associates for their individual and collective contributions.