Manager - Engineering

Summary

The Engineering Manager will oversee and coordinate the daily operations of highly skilled engineering staff while ensuring that company objectives and goals are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other Duties not listed may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new engineering staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Leads and coordinates various engineering functions and operations including quality assurance, testing, production, and research and development of new and existing product lines.
• Facilitates communication among clients/customers and engineers, ensuring specifications, budgets, and deadlines are clearly communicated and understood.
• Serves as project manager for multiple projects, creating timelines and cost projections, organizing collaborative meetings, and ensuring projects comply with specifications, timelines, and budgets.
• Reviews work and projects for technical accuracy.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains administrative policies, procedures, and standards.
• Prepares and executes departmental budget.
• Negotiates contracts with outside vendors.
• Maintains knowledge of new trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices; applies this knowledge to continually improve product lines and production efficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of engineering theory and design criteria.
• Thorough understanding of applied math and physics.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficient with computer-aided drafting (CAD) software.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering required; Masters degree preferred.
• At least eight years of related experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Competencies:

• Shows determination to achieve excellent results
• Finds better ways
• Demands top performance
• Inspires commitment

Working Conditions

Office and outside environmental conditions found in the warehouse, hot in the summer, cold in the winter. Individuals may need to walk for an extensive period of time while working and walking the facilities; to reach over shoulder heights; bend or stoop below the waist; repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement; occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

SMS InfoComm Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and Inclusion are the foundation of our culture.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.