Engineering Manager

Duluth, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Description

Position Summary

The Engineering Manager leads and develops manufacturing and project engineers to improve how work gets done across Victaulic operations. This role drives safer more efficient and more scalable fabrication and assembly processes by partnering closely with Operations Quality Safety and Maintenance teams. The Engineering Manager owns engineering standards capital projects and continuous improvement effortsturning complex manufacturing challenges into practical repeatable solutions that support production growth and long-term reliability.

Responsibilities:

Supervise mentor and develop project and manufacturing engineers across multiple facilities.
Establish consistent engineering expectations performance standards and development plans.
Oversee engineering projects from concept through completion including new equipment purchases facility construction and expansions.
Develop standardize and continuously improve fabrication and assembly processes (including cutting forming welding and material handling) to improve efficiency reduce costs and enhance product quality.
Identify waste bottlenecks and inefficiencies; implement Lean 5S and Six Sigma methodologies to improve throughput and reduce costs.
Evaluate equipment needs and support capital justification selection and implementation of new machinery and automation.
Drive improvements in takt time labor utilization workflow layouts and production planning methods.
Ensure all engineering projects and facilities comply with environmental and safety requirements.
Develop and manage capital budgets across multiple facilities.
Prepare and present regular project and facility status reports.
Partner daily with operations quality and safety teams to support production efficiency.
Lead preventive maintenance engineering efforts and partner with maintenance teams on equipment reliability initiatives.
Develop solutions to complex engineering challenges requiring independent judgment creativity and adaptation of standards for plant layout design and construction.
Analyze and resolve root causes of manufacturing issues.
Provide technical product support as needed assisting project coordination engineered products and sales teams.
Adhere to all company safety rules regulations and policies.
Attend all assigned safety meetings toolbox talks and training sessions.

Qualifications (education experience skills personal attributes):

B.S. in Manufacturing Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment including 5 years in a leadership role.
Proficiency with AutoCAD Revit SolidWorks or other solid modeling software.
Demonstrated strength in process improvement metric development and problem-solving.
Familiarity with a broad range of machinery automation mechanical equipment and construction methods is preferred.
General knowledge of steel fabrication processes (welding CNC milling facing etc.) is preferred.
Strong understanding of advanced engineering principles and solid mathematical aptitude is preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Willingness to take on a wide variety of assignments including intermittent travel up to 20%.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

EEO Statement: Victaulic is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race gender color religion national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation genetic data or other legally protected status

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Victaulic Staffing Partner Communication Policy

All staffing agencies are strictly forbidden from directly contacting any Victaulic employees except those within the Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. All communications inquiries and candidate submissions must be routed through Victaulics Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. Non-compliance with this policy may result in the suspension of partnership cancellation of the current contract and/or the imposition of a mandatory probation period before any future business can resume. Additionally non-compliance may lead to a permanent ban on future business. This policy ensures a streamlined and compliant recruitment process.

Required Experience:

Manager

DescriptionPosition SummaryThe Engineering Manager leads and develops manufacturing and project engineers to improve how work gets done across Victaulic operations. This role drives safer more efficient and more scalable fabrication and assembly processes by partnering closely with Operations Qualit...

Description

Position Summary

Responsibilities:

Supervise mentor and develop project and manufacturing engineers across multiple facilities.
Establish consistent engineering expectations performance standards and development plans.
Oversee engineering projects from concept through completion including new equipment purchases facility construction and expansions.
Develop standardize and continuously improve fabrication and assembly processes (including cutting forming welding and material handling) to improve efficiency reduce costs and enhance product quality.
Identify waste bottlenecks and inefficiencies; implement Lean 5S and Six Sigma methodologies to improve throughput and reduce costs.
Evaluate equipment needs and support capital justification selection and implementation of new machinery and automation.
Drive improvements in takt time labor utilization workflow layouts and production planning methods.
Ensure all engineering projects and facilities comply with environmental and safety requirements.
Develop and manage capital budgets across multiple facilities.
Prepare and present regular project and facility status reports.
Partner daily with operations quality and safety teams to support production efficiency.
Lead preventive maintenance engineering efforts and partner with maintenance teams on equipment reliability initiatives.
Develop solutions to complex engineering challenges requiring independent judgment creativity and adaptation of standards for plant layout design and construction.
Analyze and resolve root causes of manufacturing issues.
Provide technical product support as needed assisting project coordination engineered products and sales teams.
Adhere to all company safety rules regulations and policies.
Attend all assigned safety meetings toolbox talks and training sessions.

Qualifications (education experience skills personal attributes):

B.S. in Manufacturing Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment including 5 years in a leadership role.
Proficiency with AutoCAD Revit SolidWorks or other solid modeling software.
Demonstrated strength in process improvement metric development and problem-solving.
Familiarity with a broad range of machinery automation mechanical equipment and construction methods is preferred.
General knowledge of steel fabrication processes (welding CNC milling facing etc.) is preferred.
Strong understanding of advanced engineering principles and solid mathematical aptitude is preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Willingness to take on a wide variety of assignments including intermittent travel up to 20%.