Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager leads the facilitys engineering maintenance and project management initiatives. This role manages capital projects from inception to completion and ensures the highest standards of workplace safety and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills automation and controls knowledge and hands-on experience in heavy industrial manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership & Compliance

• Promote Safety Culture: Maintain practice and enforce a zero-injury workplace safety environment across all technical teams.
• Procedure Development: Partner with the Safety Department to review revise and develop robust technical safety procedures including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Safe Cell Entry.
• Document Control: Review update and formally approve controlled technical documentation on an annual basis.
• VPP Support: Assist and support OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) initiatives to maintain site excellence.

Team Management

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Advise supervise and mentor a diverse technical staff spanning various engineering disciplines IT personnel Mechanical Technicians and Electrical Technicians.
• Resource Allocation: Coordinate daily activities technical troubleshooting and professional development for engineering and maintenance teams.

Project Management & Capital Execution

• Scope Development: Author comprehensive Scope of Work (SOW) documents detailing required tasks schedules timelines drawings and costing spreadsheets.
• Vendor & Quote Management: Create highly clear Mechanical Electrical and Civil SOW documents that enable external contractors to submit accurate project quotes.
• Contractor Oversight: Oversee manage and audit external contractors anytime work is performed in the facility covering both large capital projects and general plant modifications.

Engineering & Equipment Commissioning

• Design & Drafting: Utilize AutoCAD products (Mechanical Electrical or Inventor) to read modify and develop detailed engineering drawings.
• Equipment Installation: Supervise complex equipment installations by applying civil mechanical/millwright and electrical requirements.
• System Integration: Direct the integration startup and commissioning of new equipment and advanced automated systems.

Production & Controls Support

• Automation Engineering: Support production and technical staff by troubleshooting and optimizing industrial equipment and advanced automated control systems.
• Controls Proficiency: Manage and maintain plant technologies including:
• Rockwell Automation (ControlLogix Safety Processors & Controls).
• Variable Frequency Drives (over 150 VFDs ranging from 3HP to 200HP including PowerFlex and SEW).
• Beckhoff PC and PLC based control systems. (TransCAT software)
• Siemens PCS-7 Control Systems
• WinCC and Rockwell Factory Talk / Server based HMI deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience: 6 years of experience in an engineering project management role within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Leadership: Proven track record of managing engineers IT staff and skilled mechanical/electrical trades.
• Software Skills: Highly proficient in AutoDESK products (AutoCAD Mechanical/Electrical or Inventor). Control System software platforms.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of industrial automation VFDs PLC systems civil foundations and mechanical/electrical equipment integration.

Required Experience:

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