Engineering Manager

Andersen Windows + Doors; United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an Electrical Engineering Team Leader to head their team in Cottage Grove, MN. This individual will focus on operational excellence, team development, and strategic resource management. An ideal candidate will possess a solid background in manufacturing and a strong commitment to fostering a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2-5 years in technical leadership roles.
• Strong background in manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team to support operations and advanced manufacturing systems.
• Set goals, assess progress, and instill a performance-oriented culture.
• Develop and manage capital and expense budgets.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Team Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Education

4-year degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Description & Requirements

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this position is to lead and manage the electrical engineering team at the Renewal by Andersen location in Cottage Grove, MN. This leader will be responsible for developing and executing an annual strategy focused on operational excellence, reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and eliminating variation within our manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced strategic-thinking leader that has a passion for developing and leading a high-performing team.

This position ensures that the assigned manufacturing engineering team is operating in accordance with Andersen’s values, employee covenant, and strategic direction.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of engineers and technicians that support the day-to-day operations and implementation of advanced manufacturing systems

• Set clear goals and objectives, assess progress, and instill a performance-oriented culture with a focus on accountability

• Deploy a strategy that builds, retains , and engages all employees through inclusion and teamwork, and provides a safe and special place to work

• Aligns resources to strategic goals and objectives

• Work with business partners and leverage data to determine project focus and improvement opportunities

• Provide resource allocation guidance for the engineering team through analysis of current and future state workload, skill, experience, and qualifications

• Develop, execute, and manage the capital and expense budgets for the engineering team

• Identify , recruit, and onboard talent as needed

• Acquire the appropriate people , technology, equipment, and financial resources necessary to meet internal and external customer expectations

• Provide coaching, information, ideas, feedback, and encouragement to employees and managers to promote the growth and development of the engineering team

• Be highly visible within the value stream to create a safe environment for collaboration and participation

• Promote a hands-on, high-involvement approach to problem solving

QUALIFICATION AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering

• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment

• 2-5 years of experience in a technical leadership role (engineering, quality, etc.)

• Background in manufacturing preferred

• Strong coaching and people development skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of basic corporate finance, budgeting, accounting

• Strong, proactive communicator, effective both 1:1 and in groups

• Able to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to work experience, education, geographic location, certifications, etc. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation package for your preferred role during the hiring process. Successful candidates in this role are expected to earn $108,941 to $168,859.
PROFIT SHARING:In 2025 Andersen has set a profit sharing target of $3,500 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.
VISA SPONSORSHIP: At this time, we are not sponsoring candidates for work authorization in this position. Should you independently secure work authorization, please consider applying to this position.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Andersen Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Andersen Corporation will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws.
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We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experience will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today. Posting City: Remote, MN