Engineering Manager

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Engineering Manager Jobs in Shelby Township, MI at Antolin

Title: Engineering Manager

Company: Antolin

Location: Shelby Township, MI

Engineering Manager

Shelby Township, Michigan

Who are we:

Antolin is a leading global automotive supplier, we are experts in designing, manufacturing, and supplying innovative solutions for vehicles around the world. Our product portfolio includes trim, headliners, and acoustic systems, as well as lighting and other interior systems. We offer comprehensive solutions with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. Our products are used in many of the world’s leading car brands, including JLR, BMW, Toyota, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford.

What can we offer you:

• You will be part of a highly engaged multinational Organization with international career opportunities.
• We offer you a learning journey adapted to your professional experience.
• You will work on international projects for world- renowned companies in Automotive sector. You can find an Open Environment to learn new technologies. We can offer you a competitive salary, benefits and valuable OEM discounts.

Mission:

Provide leadership by planning, directing and implementing metrics for the performance a specific Engineering Group. Coach and develop assigned staff to ensure that the needed skills are applied to all projects assigned to the group. Provide a key customer interface to allow for issue escalation and resolution. Negotiate support and conformance from other corporate teams. Provide ongoing status of projects to leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned engineering team to accomplish assigned projects by aligning assignments to objectives and ensuring that progress is achieved to plan.
• Provide feedback on ongoing performance and ensure that team members have adequate training and leadership to be successful.
• Conduct regular performance reviews on assigned staff including recommendations for promotion and any required performance improvement plans.
• Lead effort for common engineering practices and implementation.
• Oversee, as required, technical presentations internally, at suppliers & OEM relating to specific engineering development programs.
• Assess engineering launch readiness & mitigation plans through Engineering Status Review meetings.
• Ensure technical core competencies are correctly deployed to support quoting strategies and technical reviews.
• Verify design to process, release to production within allocated time, cost and quality objectives of the program.
• Document all activities as required
• Provide adequate and timely support to the projects in development.
• Prepare a Design and Engineering Plan for each new project and present it for approval.
• Communicate any change in the Design & Engineering Plan of each project
• Prepare and continuously monitor a budget for the Design and Engineering activities of each project.
• Prepare and present project status reports for each project and review them with management as needed.
• Interface with manufacturing facilities and external customers on technical issues and establish mutual trust and respect.
• Promote and enforce the disciplines of DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DVP&R and disciplined team problem solving.
• Promote and enforce engineering APQP deliveries within the engineering scope.
• Promote and enforce Design Reviews among Projects and Product Engineers
• Develop, document and implement methods and procedures to standardize and minimize cost and timing for engineering deliverables.
• Create, develop and maintain a Lessons Learned for each Project.
• Create, develop and maintain Design Standards & Guidelines.
• Develop and implement an education program to continuously upgrade skill of department team members.
• Promote and perpetuate “teamwork” in all activities.
• Schedule, maintain, and conduct regular meetings with the Product Engineers working in the Projects in development.
• Give technical assistance to our customers as needed.
• Establish coordination between Customer Engineering and Division Development Department.
• Keep management informed of all information regarding sector automotive trends.
• Retain, respect and assure non-disclosure agreement for aspects detailed.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of new developments in the field.
• Work closely with sales personnel in support of customer needs.
• Prepare and support Technical Presentations as required for programs in development.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 10 years of experience in product engineering with experience as manager or engineering leader in automotive or related field
• Professional and effective communication and representation skills.
• Ability to sit, stand and have mobility to move around the office or manufacturing environment, when needed.
• Ability to conduct extended computer work and lead discussions with employees.
• Visits to customer facilities and plants may require extended standing and walking.
• Ability to lift, move and manipulate parts required.
• May require domestic and international travel

Here at Antolin, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these protected characteristics. We encourage applications from all individuals and strongly support diversity in our workplace. We strive to create an inclusive environment for everyone, and we are committed to treating everyone in a fair and equitable manner. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Duties, responsibilities or activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

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