Engineering Manager

BCS Supply Chain Search; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BCS Supply Chain Search seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Project Management function and oversee the Tool Room, managing tooling projects end-to-end from scope through release.

You will provide technical leadership in DFM, process capability analysis, validation planning, and risk assessment, while establishing standards for engineering data governance and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in injection molding, MIM, CNC, or related manufacturing engineering.
• Experience managing full lifecycle projects from award through production launch.
• Proficiency with CAD, GD&T, DFM, FMEA, and validation processes.
• Proven people-management experience, with the ability to coach, develop, and hold a technical team accountable.
• Strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage Project Management resources, including assignments, priorities, performance expectations, coaching, and accountability.
• Establish and maintain standards, workflows, and best practices for engineering document control using PLM/PDM systems.
• Provide operational oversight of the internal Tool Room, including tooling capacity, labor allocation, safety, quality, schedule performance, tryout, validation, documentation, and acceptance.
• Lead and develop the Project Management function by setting priorities, approving project plans, and establishing reporting cadence.
• Ensure control of project scope, schedule, budget, risks, action items, customer commitments, and deliverables.
• Oversee Tool Room priorities, equipment readiness, preventive maintenance, safety, quality, and schedule performance.
• Manage tooling projects from scope definition through design, build/repair, tryout, validation, documentation, acceptance, and release.
• Provide technical leadership in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), process capability analysis, validation planning, and risk assessment.
• Ensure accuracy, traceability, and audit readiness of all engineering data and records.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, tools, and data governance.
• Prepare and manage the engineering department's budget.

Skills

Project management

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

GD&T

DFM

FMEA

Validation

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Project Management function and provide operational oversight of the Tool Room. This role owns tooling projects across their full lifecycle — from scope definition through design, build/repair, tryout, validation, documentation, and release — while providing technical leadership in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), process capability, and validation planning. The Engineering Manager also establishes standards for engineering document control and data governance, drives continuous improvement across engineering processes, and manages the engineering department's budget. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong technical acumen, people-management skills, and a track record of delivering full lifecycle manufacturing projects from award through production launch.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage Project Management resources, including assignments, priorities, performance expectations, coaching, and accountability.
• Establish and maintain standards, workflows, and best practices for engineering document control using PLM/PDM systems.
• Provide operational oversight of the internal Tool Room, including tooling capacity, labor allocation, safety, quality, schedule performance, tryout, validation, documentation, and acceptance.
• Lead and develop the Project Management function by setting priorities, approving project plans, and establishing reporting cadence.
• Ensure control of project scope, schedule, budget, risks, action items, customer commitments, and deliverables.
• Oversee Tool Room priorities, equipment readiness, preventive maintenance, safety, quality, and schedule performance.
• Manage tooling projects from scope definition through design, build/repair, tryout, validation, documentation, acceptance, and release.
• Provide technical leadership in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), process capability analysis, validation planning, and risk assessment.
• Ensure accuracy, traceability, and audit readiness of all engineering data and records.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, tools, and data governance.
• Prepare and manage the engineering department's budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in injection molding, MIM, CNC, or related manufacturing engineering.
• Experience managing full lifecycle projects from award through production launch.
• Proficiency with CAD, GD&T, DFM, FMEA, and validation processes.
• Proven people-management experience, with the ability to coach, develop, and hold a technical team accountable.
• Strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.