Engineering Manager - Design & Manufacturing Leader

odbco; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

Old Dominion Brush Company (ODB) and NiteHawk, Alamo Group companies, seek an experienced Engineering Manager to lead product design and manufacturing engineering for our Richmond, VA operation.

You will oversee development, testing, documentation, and production launches of new products and enhancements, driving Lean improvements, cost competitiveness, and on-time delivery while partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering required.
• 5+ years product design and development experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2–3 years supervisory, project-management, and budget-management experience.
• Experience with mobile equipment, hydraulic systems, steel fabrication, welding, machining, forming, and assembly.
• Strong knowledge of 3D CAD, engineering documentation, BOM creation, stress analysis, material selection, and structural design.
• Experience with Lean or World Class Manufacturing practices, including JIT, continuous flow, Kanban, and manufacturing cells.
• Strong communication, planning, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments; occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Manage new-product development from concept through prototype, testing, documentation, and production implementation.
• Ensure designs meet performance, structural integrity, manufacturability, quality, and cost objectives.
• Oversee CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, product specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Support the selection of materials, components, tooling, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Technical Services, dealers, and customers to resolve product and manufacturing issues.
• Drive Lean and continuous-improvement efforts, including flow manufacturing, Kanban, manufacturing cells, labor productivity, material flow, and work-in-process reduction.
• Develop manufacturing strategies, capital plans, plant-layout improvements, and departmental budgets.
• Monitor engineering projects, manufacturing costs, labor standards, operating metrics, and project schedules.
• Provide leadership that promotes accountability, collaboration, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

3D CAD

Engineering leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD software

BOM systems

MS Office

Job description

Old Dominion Brush Company (ODB) and NiteHawk, Alamo Group companies, seek an experienced Engineering Manager to lead product design and manufacturing engineering for our Richmond, VA operation.

You will oversee development, testing, documentation, and production launches of new products and enhancements, driving Lean improvements, cost competitiveness, and on-time delivery while partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and customers.