Engineering Manager

Primary Responsibilities:

This leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence team performance and strategic growth within the Suwanee Operations. The individual will oversee overall technical project throughput customer engagement and crossfunctional collaboration to ensure highquality project delivery and alignment with SGS business objectives. This position requires strong managerial capability the ability to lead teams through change and a commitment to continuous improvement in service quality and operational efficiency.

The role includes full business line ownership from proposal through final report delivery while guiding teams improving processes strengthening customer relationships and supporting business development. The position also includes oversight of key operational areas such as accreditation compliance resource planning staff development and technical capability expansion.

This role includes managing direct reports and cultivating a highperformance culture aligned with SGS values.

Specifically these responsibilities are to:

• Provide leadership direction and accountability for engineering and technical teams.
• Oversee endtoend project execution ensuring excellence in quality timeliness and client communication.
• Drive a culture of operational discipline service excellence and continuous improvement.
• Manage team performance through coaching mentoring and development planning.
• Strengthen customer relationships represent the Suwanee operations with professionalism and support the commercial team in expanding market opportunities.
• Ensure the Suwanee site maintains required accreditations (ISO 17025) and complies with corporate standards and industry expectations.
• Develop longterm resource plans including staffing training equipment and facilities expansion.
• Assess and prioritize lab investments to support growth and operational capacity.
• Support sales efforts through expert input on scope capability timelines and client needs.
• Represent the site in crossfunctional discussions with leadership other SGS facilities and customers.
• Support strategic planning and help shape the Suwanee operational roadmap.
• Travel to customer sites and SGS facilities as required (2535%).

Qualifications :

Profile of the position (Requirements & Qualifications):

• BSEE BSME or equivalent degree or
• 5 years in technical industry
• 2-3 years as staff or technical lead or manager
• Knowledge of ISO 17025 or equivalent accreditation requirements
• Able to travel outside the US.
• An MBA is a plus reflecting leadership business acumen and strategic capability.

Skills/Competencies:

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate guide and develop teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage customers and SGS colleagues globally.
• High level of organizational discipline accuracy and accountability.
• Proven ability to lead teams in a fastpaced dynamic environment while managing ambiguity.
• Strong ability to prioritize workload manage competing demands and maintain project oversight.
• Teamoriented mindset with the ability to collaborate across functions and locations.
• Ability to interpret requirements and translate customer needs into successful project outcomes.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to support market development and client engagement.

Additional Information :

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $100000 to $170000 per year. This range represents the minimum and maximum base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on skills experience and qualifications.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following subject to your location and role.

• Health: Medical dental and vision insurance life insurance employee assistance programs.
• Wealth: In addition to base pay we offer 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting upon enrollment).
• Happiness:
  • Professional Growth: Online training courses virtual and classroom development experiences tuition reimbursement program
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off and family leave

In compliance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws we provide clear and equitable compensation information for all applicants.

Position anticipated to close May 25 2026.

Additional information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such we recruit hire train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetics status as a protected veteran or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the companys rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time