Manager Engineering

The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading and developing the engineering team consisting of engineers and technicians Develop world-class, robust engineering solutions to the Emergency Vehicles industry.  A technical expert that demonstrates strong leadership and inspires excellence by keeping teams focused and holding team members responsible for delivering world-class products on time.  The Engineering Manager creates and sustains structured engineering design processes that promote effectiveness, throughput, and efficiency as well as champion, develop, and implement continuous process improvements.  Acts as liaison with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Customer Service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads teams of 5-15 people to develop product specifications, design, validate and release products, and support those products through production and in the field.
• Establishes high quality standards for department and promotes sense of urgency and accountability.
• Directs his/her team to meet internal customer requirements by delivering accurate design packages and Bills of Materials on time to Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Manage vacation and timecard approvals, hiring, and training. 
• Motivate, coach, reward, and discipline team being supervised; resolve personnel issues.  
• Establishes and implements structured engineering design processes and metrics that effectively measure and improve team performance.
• Pursues innovative ways to improve development productivity through the introduction of new technologies, tools, systems, methods, and controls.
• Establishes processes and validation rules to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, adopted engineering standards, and good engineering practices. 
• Assists with cost saving projects through VA/VE initiatives.
• Ensures that proper documentation, such as test specifications, design changes and procedures, is provided to the appropriate functional areas.
• Provides manufacturing and customer support.
• Allocates resources within work level demands and budgetary constraints. 
• Leads teams in the development of new products, solutions, and processes.
• Strives to improve efficiency and sustainability of processes and product designs, and to reduce waste.
• Attends trade shows and conferences and makes site visits to suppliers’ facilities.
• Advocates on behalf of team members by securing adequate resources for success.
• Communicates technical information to non-technical stakeholders, including investors and potential customers.
• Maintains high level expertise in their field or sector.
• Assures that processes meet quality and safety compliance guidelines.
• Collaborates with other team leaders and departments.
• Forges and maintains relationships with suppliers and customers.

The above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive, and you may be required to undertake other responsibilities and/or training.

Other Duties May Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and providing guidance to others to ensure compliance to applicable regulatory standards – NFPA, DOT, FMVSS, CMVSS, NEC, KKK-A-1822, CAAS, etc.
• Ability to mentor team members on design principles, regulatory standards, etc.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Analytical skills for evaluating information carefully and solving complex problems.
• Communication skills for overseeing staff and working with other management personnel. They need to be able to effectively communicate instructions while leading the team to meet their goals.
• Detail-oriented for understanding complex systems and the ability to pay attention to details, as a minor error can result in major problems.
• Math skills, including calculus and other advanced mathematics for developing new processes and products.
• Organizational skills for keeping track of various projects, employees, and schedules simultaneously.

• Personnel and project management skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• Leadership, teambuilding, and mentoring skills are a must.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Data analytics skills and experience.
• Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try new approaches when faced with challenges.
• Proficiency using presentation software to explain complex information to non-technical management personnel and other stakeholders.
• Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) platforms.

Education and/or Experience:

• BS in engineering required.
• 7 to 10 years practical experience in truck or automotive product development and manufacturing or other related highly complex manufacturing industry.
• 5 years engineering management.
• Experience designing products for reliability, serviceability, and manufacturability.
• Knowledgeable in structures, kinematics, or FEA.
• Master’s degree in engineering or MBA a plus.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is occasionally required to sit and use a computer for extended periods of time.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature of this position and should not be considered a comprehensive statement of duties, activities, responsibilities, and requirements.  Additional duties, activities, responsibilities, and requirements may be assigned, with or without notice, at any time.  This job description is neither an employment contract nor a promise of work for any specific length of time.

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans. 

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