Engineering Manager

Job DetailsJob Location: Michigan - LUDINGTON, MI 49431Job Purpose: Manage engineering teams to ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are understood and met, and that engineering activities align with organizational needs and priorities. Qualifications: Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field; 8–10 years of experience in the automotive industry, including 3–5 years managing engineers (preferred). Knowledge: Strong understanding of automotive manufacturing products and processes. Skills & Abilities: Demonstrated management and leadership capability; strong interpersonal and communication skills; solid understanding of tooling design and construction; working knowledge of automotive documentation (e.g., GD&T, APQP, PFMEA, 8D corrective actions/problem-solving). Proficient with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD/DraftSight, CATIA). Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Lead and oversee all aspects of the engineers that report to you. Provide guidance and direction to engineers to ensure processes are developed and operated effectively, consistently, and in accordance with UWH standards and best practices. Review and approve tooling and capital expenditures based on approved budgets and quoted amounts. Review and approve continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs, improve safety, and deliver projects according to established timelines. Quote processes to support customer demand and meet financial targets (NPV, IRR, ROI), ensuring capital investment meets the needs of the organization. Develop and maintain master project timelines to support Internal and external projects. Collaborate with customer engineering teams to improve designs for manufacturability and address engineering concerns. Support the development of policies and standards that advance company goals and strategic initiatives. Other duties as assigned.   Key Performance Metrics: Safety: Ensure processes are safe, ergonomic, and meet high safety standards. Quality: Ensure processes produce low scrap, maintain customer PPM within targets, and support IATF, ASI, and ISO certification and audit requirements. Delivery: Ensure processes meet efficiency and OEE standards so customer delivery is not impacted. Cost: Partner with plant leadership to meet budget targets such as efficiency, scrap, and manufacturing overhead (e.g., indirect labor, supplies, perishable tooling, equipment repair, and maintenance). Level of Authority: Make decisions related to Engineering Department activities, with input from the Director of Engineering and/or Plant Manager as needed. Training Requirements: New employee orientation; Safety training; Plex ERP; Power BI. Physical Demands: Requires standing or walking a total of 2–4 hours in an 8-hour day (no more than 1 hour at a time); sitting a total of 2–4 hours in an 8-hour day (no more than 1 hour at a time); frequently lifting less than 10 lbs.; and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs., 3–5 times per week. Intermittently (5–10% of the day), may need to stoop/bend, crouch, kneel, twist, reach, and pull or push.Qualifications Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field; 8–10 years of experience in the automotive industry, including 3–5 years managing engineers (preferred). Knowledge: Strong understanding of automotive manufacturing products and processes. Skills & Abilities: Demonstrated management and leadership capability; strong interpersonal and communication skills; solid understanding of tooling design and construction; working knowledge of automotive documentation (e.g., GD&T, APQP, PFMEA, 8D corrective actions/problem-solving). Proficient with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD/DraftSight, CATIA).