Engineering Manager

PRODUCTION PRODUCTS, INC.; Columbus Grove (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Midway Products Group, Inc. in the United States seeks a Maintenance/Manufacturing and Tool Engineering Supervisor to oversee APQP-driven program launches and ensure safe, efficient processes.

You will lead, mentor, and coordinate department activities while interfacing with other managers to meet yearly objectives. Responsibilities include managing tooling programs, coordinating with Corporate Engineers, verifying tool/build progress, and supporting die adjustments to maintain MPG standards.

Qualifications

• Four year college degree in Engineering preferred.
• Tooling background and journey person card preferred.
• Excellent managerial and supervisory skills, plus strong verbal and written communication.
• Product launch experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates department activities to assure maximum effectiveness.
• Leads, manages, directs, and mentors reporting personnel in plant engineering activities.
• Interfaces with other Department Managers and represents Production Products, Inc. in APQP processes.
• Coordinates tooling programs with Corporate Engineers and tooling/build shops to verify progress and compliance.
• Supports die adjustments in presses and assists Tool & Die problem solving to meet MPG standards.
• Provides engineering direction and assistance to Tool Room to resolve tooling issues and ensure plant performance.

Skills

APQP process leadership

Tooling program coordination

Mentoring & supervision

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Company Description Midway Products Group, Inc. is a Tier 1 supplier that manufactures and assembles components and subassemblies primarily for the automotive industry. Over the past 50 years, the company has grown strategically to support leading automotive customers with reliable, high-quality solutions. Midway emphasizes continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles to maintain competitiveness and operational excellence. The organization positions itself as a strong, long-term partner focused on performance, innovation, and value. Team members join a stable, growth-oriented environment with opportunities to contribute to modern manufacturing and engineering practices.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Is responsible for managing and supervising Maintenance, Manufacturing and Tool Engineering activities utilizing the APQP process, team participation, while providing technical manufacturing engineering expertise to assure and maintain effective program launches, safe, efficient and reliable manufacturing processes, with continuous process improvements as stipulated in the plants yearly objectives and strategic plan.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates department activities to assure maximum effectiveness.
• Leads, manages, directs, and mentors reporting personnel in the plant engineering activities.
• Interfaces with the other Department Managers.
• Authorized to represent Production Products, Inc. at Corporate Engineering for the APQP process.
• Follows tooling programs including attending meetings and coordinating with Corporate Engineers, visits to design sources, and visits to tool/gauge build shops to verify and check progress and compliance to design and MPG standards.
• Authorized to buy off completion of tool builds/modifications to assure compliance to design intent & MPG die standards.
• Coordinates introduction of new tooling in plant.Interfaces with the plant departments for the first run try-out in the plant.
• Acquires engineering information related to tool program from Corporate Engineering; including, Process Sheets, FMEA's, Flow Charts, Part Prints and Launch Plans.
• Coordinates die adjustments in presses, participates in Tool and Die problem solving and supports the Production Dept.
• Provides Engineering expertise, direction and assistance as required or requested to the Tool Room in resolving tooling and related problems.
• Contributes as required Tool & Process Engineering expertise to achieve plant performance objectives and LTA Cost Reduction programs.
• Authorized to initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to product, process, quality system and OSHA and Ergonomic issues.
• Authorized to identify and record any problems relating to the product, process and quality systems and initiate corrective actions as necessary to comply with customer requirements within the SOP guidelines.
• Responsible for day to day legal requirements related to the Environmental Management System.
• Performs other essential functions as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Four (4) year college degree in Engineering preferred.
• Tool and Die Maker background preferred, and journey "persons" card.
• Must have excellent managerial and supervisory skills, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Product launch experience required.
• Working knowledge of plant-wide engineering functions.