Engineering Manager: Lead Tech & Process Improvement

Briggs & Stratton; City of Sherrill (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seeks a Manager of Engineering to lead an engineering group in planning, organizing, and coordinating activities. You will foster new manufacturing technologies, process improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives across engine and product programs.

You will interface with customers, supervise product research and development, and ensure adherence to regulatory and quality standards while guiding teams in design, testing, and validation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Seven years of engineering experience.
• Prior management or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrates knowledge of engineering, testing and manufacturing processes related to product and/or manufacturing processes.
• Ability to effectively solve problems with diverse groups of people.
• Strong interpersonal, written communication and problem solving skills to interface with engineers, managers and customers.
• Well-developed leadership and planning skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Fundamental knowledge of statistics and reliability concepts.
• Strong team building skills.
• Ability to develop and coordinate activities of others and to focus on major project resources to ensure assignments are completed on time and on budget.
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, evaluates progress and presents results of projects.
• Provides technical inspiration, leadership, and consultation to professional co-workers.
• Analyzes and develops solutions to engineering problems.
• Develops and applies engineering standards and procedures and provides advice on issues within the engineering field.
• Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports and guides product engineering teams in ongoing development within their assigned area.
• Supervises and coordinates product research, testing, design and development if applicable.
• Promotes the New Product Development process and ensures consistent use.
• Interfaces with customers regarding part and product design, manufacturing and quality control issues.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Reports regularly on project status, ensures budgets are on track, manages customer satisfaction data and other staff activities.
• Develops and initiates new technologies, process improvement initiatives and cost reduction programs.
• Proposes business solutions related to product safety initiatives, annual strategic/situational planning, long-term planning and supplier relationship agreements.
• Performs full range of managerial responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA, performance management, department budget.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Project Management

Cross-functional teamwork

Process Improvement

Communication

Problem Solving

Regulatory Knowledge

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seeks a Manager of Engineering to lead an engineering group in planning, organizing, and coordinating activities. You will foster new manufacturing technologies, process improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives across engine and product programs.

You will interface with customers, supervise product research and development, and ensure adherence to regulatory and quality standards while guiding teams in design, testing, and validation