Engineering Manager

optimas; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimas OE Solutions in Wood Dale, IL is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead day-to-day technical activities of the department, focusing on design to delivery for fastener tooling.

You will oversee tooling development, APQP/PPAP documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to improve tool life and manufacturing efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 10 years’ fastener tool design experience.
• AIAG Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA.
• Lean and Six Sigma experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day engineering activities for the OWM department.
• Develop and implement new processes and equipment selections.
• Lead tool design and manufacturing engineering initiatives.
• Advise on customer quality issues and specification changes.

Skills

Plant Orientation and Responsiveness

Drive for Results

Team Player

Excellent Communication

Timely Decision Making

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Process Orientation

Negotiation and Conflict Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or materials sciences

IATF 16949 Internal or Lead Auditor

Tools

APQP PPAP MSA SPC FMEA

Job description

Engineering Manager

Wood Dale, IL

$130,000-147,000

From design to delivery, Optimas integrates fastener manufacturing and distribution for greater inventory certainty, consistent quality, and a lower cost of ownership.

Fuel your passion with a career at Optimas. Become part of a team of diverse thinkers and doers who make a daily impact on our customers. We’re always looking for talented, self‑motivated, smart and resourceful team members. And we’re committed to developing, supporting and driving your success.

Our Values are the THREAD that connects us as one team to ensure that we are accountable for our contributions to the success of our company and customers:

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To learn more, please visit our websitehttp://www.optimas.com

Position Summary:

The Engineer Manager for OWM reports to the Director of Manufacturing for OMW. The position is responsible for overseeing day‑to‑day technical activities of the department.

• Products
  • Set-up of new part specifications
  • Compliance with customer specific and special characteristic requirements
  • Set up of APQP document set
  • Development of tool set for new parts
  • Improvement of tool sets for existing parts
  • Resolution of tool replated production and quality issues
• Processes
  • Develop of new processes to facilitate introduction of additional product families.
  • Assessment and selection of new equipment
  • Design and implementation of machine modifications
• Customer Issues
  • Advising on application related issues associated with customer quality concerns
  • Advising on specification‑related issues associated with customer quality concerns

Areas of impact:

• Managing quote process
  • Set up quote process
  • Complete initial feasibility review
  • Provide product cost
• Managing new part set up and APQP process
  • Complete feasibility review, ensure all specification are understood and measurable.
  • Set up of PFD, PFMEA, PCP, and Inspection Sheets
• Managing customer issues
  • Assess customer issue when design or specification related
  • Provide recommendation on application and specification changes
• Managing tool design
  • Development of new tool sets for plant
  • Design for Manufacturing Review
  • Progression drawings
  • Shop floor support for new products
  • Shop floor support for problem solving
  • Tool life improvement
• Managing manufacturing engineering
  • Improve machine efficiency
  • Improve machine effectiveness
  • Selection of new machines
  • Development of new production processes

Key Competencies:

• Plant Orientation and Responsiveness
• Drive for Results
• Team Player
• Excellent Communication and Informing Skills
• Timely Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Excellent Analytical Skills
• Process Orientation
• Negotiation Skills and Conflict Management

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing.
• Minimum 10 years’ fastener tool design experience.
• AIAG Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA
• IATF 16949 Internal or Lead Auditor highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or material sciences.
• Inspection, Metrology, Metallurgical Analysis Interpretation.
• GD&T, Print Review, Understanding and interpretation of engineering specifications (IFI, ASME, etc). Fastener experience highly preferred.
• Lean and Six Sigma experience

Equal Opportunity Employer: Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.