Engineering Manager

Air Lift Company; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned automotive supplier in Lansing, Michigan, is seeking an Engineering Manager. The role involves managing product development of air suspension kits, leading cross-department collaboration, and ensuring top-notch delivery standards. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years in the suspension product sector and 2 years in project management, with a bachelor's degree in engineering. This full-time position offers the chance to thrive in a dynamic work environment and shape product innovations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in suspension product development with customer requirements and specification management.
• At least 2 years of project management experience with cross-disciplined teams using Gantt charts.
• Experience in automotive or commercial truck systems.
• Proficiency in structured product development, including DFMEA and DVP.

Responsibilities

• Manage Applications team to deliver air suspension kits.
• Lead collaboration among departments and suppliers.
• Organize and delegate tasks for various projects.
• Create an environment of open communication.

Skills

Suspension product development experience

Project management experience

Ability to generate detailed reports

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Air Lift, a third-generation family-owned company founded in 1949 in Lansing, Michigan, supplies the automotive aftermarket with load assist products and performance suspensions for show and track. Our goal is to consistently provide products and services that meet and exceed customer requirements and expectations. We do this by recruiting top talent and retaining them through our commitment to professional development and preservation of our culture.

Responsibilities

• Operate within Air Lift Guiding Principles: respect, innovation, continuous improvement, integrity.
• Manage Applications team to deliver world-class air suspension kits.
• Enable direct reports: remove obstacles, supply resources to increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead cross‑department, supplier, and customer collaboration and cooperation.
• Organize APQP, ECR, CAR, etc. projects and tasks; delegate to team.
• Empower team to take responsibility and make decisions.
• Create environment of open, honest communication.
• Review and challenge deliverables/output to be world‑class.

Qualifications

• Suspension product development experience (min 5 years), including gathering customer requirements, creating comprehensive product specifications, managing contractor/supplier development programs, coordinating prototype builds and lab testing/validation, defining and managing customer integration of system, and in‑field support of customer including testing and development.
• Project management experience (min 2 years) including cross‑disciplined team task management using Gantt charts, Gantt creation and active revision to overcome obstacles, and ability to technically lead and manage multiple projects.
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Automotive or commercial truck systems experience.
• Structured product development (APQP) experience including DFMEA, DVP.
• Ability to generate detailed reports and communicate clearly using MS Office tools.
• Team player: able to work on multiple projects in a dynamic work environment.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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