Engineering Manager
Actalent
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Job summary
Actalent is seeking an Engineering Manager to provide both technical and team leadership for engineering operations. You will oversee product development, electrical and controls engineering, and regulatory compliance while guiding new product development and managing a team of engineers.
Responsibilities include ensuring safety, reliability, code compliance, manufacturability, and alignment with growth objectives, with expert collaboration across Sales, Production, and Service teams.
Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Elevator, lift, or electromechanical product manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of ASME A17.1, ETL, CSA, and other applicable industry codes and standards.
- Experience with embedded controls, firmware, software integration, and automation technologies.
- Hands-on experience with electrical design, circuit board design, control systems, and product enhancements.
- Experience leading Stage-Gate New Product Development (NPD) projects from concept through commercialization.
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Standard Work, MRBs, and SCARs.
- Experience supporting manufacturing, installation, service, and field troubleshooting activities.
- ERP system experience (Visual ERP), engineering documentation systems, and project management software.
- Ability to train technical personnel, dealers, and customers on products and systems.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills and experience resolving warranty or field service issues.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and Access proficiency.
- Experience managing engineering documentation, ECRs, bills of materials, manufacturing drawings, and installation manuals.
- Ability to work with cross-functional groups including Sales, Production, Purchasing, Service, Dealers, Customers, and Executive Leadership.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and team leadership for engineering operations.
- Oversee product development, electrical and controls engineering, technical support, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing support.
- Lead new product development efforts and manage a team of engineers.
- Ensure products remain safe, reliable, code-compliant, manufacturable, and aligned with company growth objectives.
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Job description
The Engineering Manager provides both technical leadership and team leadership for engineering operations. This person oversees product development, electrical and controls engineering, technical support, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing support while leading new product development efforts and managing a team of engineers. The role is responsible for ensuring products remain safe, reliable, code-compliant, manufacturable, and aligned with company growth objectives.
The Engineering Manager provides both technical leadership and team leadership for engineering operations. This person oversees product development, electrical and controls engineering, technical support, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing support while leading new product development efforts and managing a team of engineers. The role is responsible for ensuring products remain safe, reliable, code-compliant, manufacturable, and aligned with company growth objectives.
- electrical engineering
- Engineering
- Automation
- Automation engineering
- Electrical
- engineering leadership
- NPD
- manufacturing
- continuous improvement
- embedded controls
- erp system
- leadership
- pe license
- elevator manufacturing
- electromechanical engineering
- ASME
- electrical engineering
- Engineering
- Automation
- Automation engineering
- Electrical
- engineering leadership
- NPD
- manufacturing
- continuous improvement
- embedded controls
- erp system
- leadership
Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred. Elevator, lift, or electromechanical product manufacturing experience strongly preferred. Knowledge of ASME A17.1, ETL, CSA, and other applicable industry codes and standards. Experience with embedded controls, firmware, software integration, and automation technologies. Hands‑on experience with electrical design, circuit board design, control systems, and product enhancements. Experience leading Stage‑Gate New Product Development (NPD) projects from concept through commercialization. Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Standard Work, Material Review Boards (MRBs), and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs). Experience supporting manufacturing, installation, service, and field troubleshooting activities. ERP system experience (particularly Visual ERP), engineering documentation systems, and project management software. Ability to train technical personnel, dealers, and customers on products and systems. Strong customer‑facing communication skills and experience resolving warranty or field service issues. Advanced Microsoft Excel and Access proficiency. Experience managing engineering documentation, engineering change requests (ECRs), bills of materials, manufacturing drawings, and installation manuals. Ability to work with cross‑functional groups including Sales, Production, Purchasing, Service, Dealers, Customers, and Executive Leadership.
Expert Level
This is a Permanent position based out of Harrisburg, PA.
The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $150000.00/yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job‑related factors.
Premium capital blue cross benefits Reimbursement from company for medical bills 4% 401k match 100% disability They are aware they pay a little less but benefits make up for it
This is a fully onsite position in Harrisburg,PA.
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 28, 2026.
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
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