Engineering Manager - Automotive Die Cast & Growth Leader

Accu-Staff Resource Systems Enterprises Ltd.; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-average compensation

Great team environment

Career growth

Work-life balance

Job summary

ACCU-STAFF is seeking an Engineering Manager for Eaton Rapids, Michigan, to support a premier automotive manufacturer specializing in magnesium and aluminum die cast components.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead the Engineering staff, coaching and developing them across business development, technical, production, maintenance, and tooling activities.

This role offers above-average compensation, a dynamic team environment, and clear opportunities for career growth and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team coaching experience.
• Strong commitment to safety policies and procedures.
• Experience developing and implementing advanced quality planning.
• Ability to collect and analyze production data to drive improvements.
• Proven problem-solving skills to identify root causes and countermeasures.
• Effective communication with maintenance, production, and management teams.
• Experience coaching and mentoring staff and planning training.
• Understanding of budget management and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of the engineering department and delegate tasks to ensure timely project completion.
• Supervise, coach and mentor engineering staff and support personnel.
• Promote safety policies and ensure a safe working environment and proper equipment safeguards.
• Develop and implement quality planning documentation including process charts, gauges, capability studies.
• Coordinate data collection to establish baselines and monitor improvements in uptime, scrap, tooling life, and cycle time.
• Lead problem-solving efforts to eradicate recurring issues with root-cause analysis and countermeasures.
• Communicate results and targets to maintenance, production and management; contribute to daily/weekly/monthly reports.
• Plan training requirements and support career development within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Quality Planning

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Communication

Training & Development

Financial Controls

Innovation

Job description

ACCU-STAFF is seeking an Engineering Manager for Eaton Rapids, Michigan, to support a premier automotive manufacturer specializing in magnesium and aluminum die cast components.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead the Engineering staff, coaching and developing them across business development, technical, production, maintenance, and tooling activities.

This role offers above-average compensation, a dynamic team environment, and clear opportunities for career growth and work-life balance.