Engineering Manager
Engineering Manager
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07-04-2025
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07-04-2025
Job Description
Engineering Manager Grand Rapids Michigan
DISHER is partnering with a motorcycle manufacturer in Grand Rapids Michigan to fill their Product Development Engineering Manager to manage their engineering team. This person will be responsible primarily for overseeing the daytoday activities of engineers and technical specialists across various disciplines assisting in priority setting and effectiveness and assuring deadlines are met by delivering high quality engineering outputs. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of fullcycle vehicle engineering from conceptual design to final release with a strong focus on leadership employee prioritization and effectiveness project and resource management problem solving and decision making. This position will involve overseeing both the design and release of individual components as well as total motorcycle attributes such as ride and handling NVH emissions etc. Your leadership must enable and enhance our ability to deliver highperformance motorcycles that meet both customer expectations and industry standards.
What its like to work here:
This is a unique opportunity to work with a growing company. A startup motorcycle manufacturer in Grand Rapids with less than 100 employees. This company is customer experiencedriven dedicated to the superior care of both the machine and the wild soul that rides it. We are looking for a dedicated person who thrives in a teamoriented environment and is committed to steady growth and creating a quality product.
What youll get to do:
- Lead mentor and develop a team of engineers fostering a collaborative and resultsoriented environment. This position has direct people leader responsibility for approximately 10 12 engineers.
- Provide clear direction support and follow up to ensure each engineers efforts and priorities are aligned with the companys objectives product timelines and quality standards.
- Be the primary engineering interface with external 3rd party engineering service providers.
- Maintain crossfunctional collaboration with Buell Department Leads to ensure engineering considerations are integrated throughout the entire product lifecycle.
- Work closely with the existing manager as he transitions from a combined leader/technical mentor role to more of a technical leadership role. Continue to maintain close communication and alignment between his technical background knowledge and recommendations and your people leader skills and responsibilities.
- Manage team performance through (minimum) monthly 1:1 session to provide regular feedback goal setting adjustments (if needed) discuss professional development opportunities and assure that each employee has the tools and support they need to be successful.
- Actively participate in the development and improvements of engineering processes tools and methodologies to improve efficiency and quality.
- Develop and maintain a list of technical benchmark data for key competitors in Buells current and proposed market segments.
What will make you successful:
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering or a related field (Masters degree preferred).
- 5 years of demonstrated proficiency in a technical people leader role with responsibility for a group of engineers (ideally 8 or more) in the motorsports or other vehicle related industries.
- General knowledge of motorcycle systems including engine chassis suspension electrical and braking systems. Embedded controls knowledge is also advantageous but not required.
- Extensive experience with complete vehicle engineering including design prototyping testing and manufacturing processes.
- Proven track record in managing engineering teams delegating tasks and prioritizing multiple projects in a fastpaced environment with a particular focus on on time delivery.
- Strong understanding of CAD tools (SolidWorks CATIA or similar) and simulation software.
- Proven experience with ISO quality systems or similar and their application.
- Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to inspire motivate and develop team members.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with both technical and nontechnical teams.
- Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and understanding of design for manufacturability principles.
$120000 $140000 a year
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Manager
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