Engineering Manager

L&R Industries LLC; Cabool (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

L&R Industries is expanding its Engineering Department and seeks an Engineering Manager to lead engineering for both new and legacy products. The role focuses on profitability, project completion, and cross-functional support for dealers and end users, requiring strong technical leadership and excellence.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s in engineering with 5+ years supervising engineers in a manufacturing setting, plus project management experience and knowledge of GD&T and 3D

Qualifications

• 5+ years directly supervising and managing engineers in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers, drafters, and technicians.
• Project management experience leading cross-functional teams (Stage Gate preferred).
• Design/manufacturing engineering experience with agricultural or construction attachments is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering functions for new and legacy products, focusing on project completion and profitability.
• Develop departmental goals aligned with company strategy and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure seamless project execution and high-quality standards.
• Recruit, hire, and develop staff to build a first-class engineering organization.
• Baseline real-time departmental performance through measurement and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

3D modeling

GD&T knowledge

Communication

Design engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

L&R INDUSTRIES
Job Description
Job Title Engineering Manager (EM2)
Department Design Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering Reports to CEO

Location: Cabool Mo Type of position: Engineering
Full-time

FLSA Status: Salary
Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

Lead the engineering functions for new and legacy products ensuring the team maintains its focus on
project completion, profitability and achievement of strategic company goals while providing the
highest level of support to our cross functional downstream customers, dealers and end users. This
role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to driving innovation
and excellence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 5+ years of experience directly leading, managing, and supervising engineers, drafters, and technicians.
• Manage and lead a team of talented engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and career development support.
• Develop and coordinate departmental goals that excite team members and support company strategy.
• Lead collaboration with other departments to ensure seamless project execution.
• Prioritize tasks and motivate employees to accomplish departmental objectives on time and
  without errors.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and high-quality standards
  within the engineering team.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages open communication,
  creativity, and diversity of thought.
• Strategically interview, hire, coach, and develop staff to build a first-class engineering organization.
• Coordinate job training, both for new employees and to cross-train existing employees.
• Evaluate employee performance, both informally on a day-to-day basis, and as a part of the company performance management system, developing performance objectives and development plans.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of employee competence and as necessary issue corrective action, up to and including termination, as needed according to company policy and in consultation with Human Resources
• Ensure that employees follow company procedures, safety practices, company policies, and applicable engineering and certification standard.
• Create and maintain methods to measure and report real-time departmental results to drive continual improvement.
• Monitor team productivity and project milestones, proactively identifying and addressing
  potential risks and issues.
• Hands-on participation in engineering design and all other aspects of department work assignments and tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned, based on workload and business need.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years experience directly supervising and managing engineers in a similar manufacturing environment.
• Project management experience leading cross functional teams preferably through a Stage Gate process.
• Design and/or manufacturing engineering experience with agricultural and/or construction attachments is highly desired.

TECHNICAL/FUNCTION SPECIFIC

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor team members
• Demonstrated success in managing and delivering complex engineering projects from conception to completion
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound and timely decisions under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to present material in a professional manner to management and review boards
• Experience in hiring, onboarding, and developing engineering talent

BEHAVIORAL

• Ability to apply design for 6 sigma techniques.
• Proven design for manufacturability experience.
• Advanced 3D modeling and drafting skills.
• Advanced GD’T knowledge.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of computers sufficient to successfully use required drafting software, company ERP system, Microsoft Windows and Office.
• Ability to understand and interpret manufacturing procedures and applicable engineering and certification standards.

Dedication to the best interests of the company, its customers and employees
Commitment to quality, accuracy, consistency and safety and ability to foster those traits among
employees
Willingness and ability to champion and enforce manufacturing procedures, applicable engineering
and certification standards and company policies
Ability to prioritize and manage own time, as well as employees’ time efficiently to meet
deadlines
Positive attitude and ability to inspire employees to do their best
Ability to work well with others, including subordinates, peers, executives and outside vendors,
representatives and visitors

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sufficient manual dexterity to successfully use a computer.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to frequently travel between the local Decatur, Athens and Cleveland facilities as needed.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to other locations.
• Frequently required to stand and/or walk and make trips to the manufacturing and lab areas.
• Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment when in the manufacturing area,
  including, but not limited to, safety glasses and safety shoes.

This role is not for everyone, and it is not supposed to be. It is for someone who would rather build something real in a place where their kids can roam the yard and hear owls at night, than climb a corporate ladder in a city they can barely afford. Someone who wants a job that respects their time outside of it, because that time outside is the reason they took the job in the first place.

L&R Industries is building a standalone Engineering Department for the first time in company history — a rare opportunity to shape an engineering organization from the ground up at a company with over 50 years of manufacturing success and a fast-growing, patent-pending product line already in commercial launch.

Position Summary

Lead the engineering functions for new and legacy products, ensuring the team maintains its focus on project completion, profitability, and achievement of strategic company goals while providing the highest level of support to cross-functional downstream customers, dealers, and end users. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to driving innovation and excellence.

Job Title: Engineering Manager (EM2)
Department : Design Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering Reports to CEO

What You’ll Do

• Manage and lead a team of engineers, drafters, and technicians, providing mentorship, guidance, and career development
• Develop and coordinate departmental goals that excite team members and support company strategy
• Lead collaboration with other departments to ensure seamless project execution
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and high-quality standards
• Strategically interview, hire, coach, and develop staff to build a first-class engineering organization
• Create and maintain methods to measure and report real-time departmental results
• Hands-on participation in engineering design and all other aspects of department work assignments

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (advanced degree preferred)
• Minimum 5 years directly supervising and managing engineers in a manufacturing environment
• Project management experience leading cross-functional teams, preferably through a Stage Gate process
• Design and/or manufacturing engineering experience with agricultural and/or construction attachments is highly desired
• Advanced 3D modeling, drafting, and GD’T knowledge
• Demonstrated success managing and delivering complex engineering projects from concept to completion