Engineering Manager

Briggs & Stratton; City of Sherrill (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seeks a Manager of Engineering to lead an engineering group in planning, organizing, and coordinating activities. You will foster new manufacturing technologies, process improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives across engine and product programs.

You will interface with customers, supervise product research and development, and ensure adherence to regulatory and quality standards while guiding teams in design, testing, and validation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Seven years of engineering experience.
• Prior management or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrates knowledge of engineering, testing and manufacturing processes related to product and/or manufacturing processes.
• Ability to effectively solve problems with diverse groups of people.
• Strong interpersonal, written communication and problem solving skills to interface with engineers, managers and customers.
• Well-developed leadership and planning skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Fundamental knowledge of statistics and reliability concepts.
• Strong team building skills.
• Ability to develop and coordinate activities of others and to focus on major project resources to ensure assignments are completed on time and on budget.
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, evaluates progress and presents results of projects.
• Provides technical inspiration, leadership, and consultation to professional co-workers.
• Analyzes and develops solutions to engineering problems.
• Develops and applies engineering standards and procedures and provides advice on issues within the engineering field.
• Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports and guides product engineering teams in ongoing development within their assigned area.
• Supervises and coordinates product research, testing, design and development if applicable.
• Promotes the New Product Development process and ensures consistent use.
• Interfaces with customers regarding part and product design, manufacturing and quality control issues.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Reports regularly on project status, ensures budgets are on track, manages customer satisfaction data and other staff activities.
• Develops and initiates new technologies, process improvement initiatives and cost reduction programs.
• Proposes business solutions related to product safety initiatives, annual strategic/situational planning, long-term planning and supplier relationship agreements.
• Performs full range of managerial responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA, performance management, department budget.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Project Management

Cross-functional teamwork

Process Improvement

Communication

Problem Solving

Regulatory Knowledge

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

As a Manager of Engineering you will manage, plan, organize and coordinate the activities of assigned engineering group. Fosters the development of new manufacturing technologies, process / continuous improvement initiatives, new product ideas/concepts/designs, test & validation and cost reduction programs for new and existing engine/product programs.

You will do this by

• Initiates, evaluates progress and presents results of projects
• Provides technical inspiration, leadership, and consultation to professional co-workers
• Analyzes and develops solutions to engineering problems.
• Develops and applies engineering standards and procedures and provides advice on issues within the engineering field
• Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements. Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Supports and guides product engineering teams in ongoing development within their assigned area
• Supervises and coordinates product research, testing, design and development if applicable
• Promotes the New Product Development process and ensures consistent use
• Interfaces with customers regarding part and product design, manufacturing and quality control issues, which fosters relationships
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements
• Reports regularly on project status, ensures budgets are on track, manages customer satisfaction data and other staff activities
• Develops and initiates new technologies, process improvement initiatives and cost reduction programs
• Proposes business solutions related to product safety initiatives, annual strategic/situational planning, long-term planning and supplier relationship agreements
• Performs full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA, performance management, department budget
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Engineering or related field
• Seven years of engineering experience
• Prior management or supervisory experience
• Demonstrates knowledge of engineering, testing and manufacturing processes related to product and/or manufacturing processes
• Ability to effectively solve problems with diverse groups of people
• Strong interpersonal, written communication and problem solving skills to effectively interface with engineers, managers and customers
• Well-developed leadership and planning skills as well as the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Fundamental knowledge of statistics and reliability concepts
• Strong team building skills
• Ability to develop and coordinate activities of others and to focus on major project resources to ensure assignments are completed accurately, on time, and on budget
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton 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. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.