Gearbox Engineering Manager

Sumitomo Drive Technologies USA; Verona (VA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and Disability Insurance (Company

401K with Matching

LinkedIn Learning

YMCA discount

Job summary

Sumitomo Drive Technologies USA seeks a Gearbox Engineering Manager to lead the GB Application and Design Engineering teams, Backoffice, Project Management, and Documentation. You will ensure alignment with sales, operations, and customers while driving performance and continuous improvement.

You will manage budgets, resources, and strategic initiatives to deliver engineering excellence, profitability, and customer satisfaction across the gearboxes business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) with at least eight years in the rotating equipment industry.
• Previous managerial experience required.
• Strong working knowledge of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• Lean Six Sigma CI Best Practices Green Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop GB Application Engineering, GB Design Engineering, Backoffice Engineering, Project Management, and Technical Documentation to meet company objectives and customer requirements.
• Provide leadership and support to supervisors and team leads while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Monitor departmental performance metrics and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Coordinate across engineering functions to support customer orders, projects, and business initiatives.
• Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Sales to achieve operational excellence.
• Oversee capacity planning, resource allocation, and workload prioritization to fulfill commitments.
• Drive process improvements focused on efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with ISO procedures, documentation practices, and configuration controls.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Lean Six Sigma

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

ISO Procedures

Job description

Brief Description

The annual range for this role is $106,000 to $132,500

Final salary offers are determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, specialized skills, and certifications.

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• YMCA discount and more!

Brief Description

The annual range for this role is $106,000 to $132,500

Final salary offers are determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, specialized skills, and certifications.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off- Including Volunteer Hours
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• YMCA discount and more!

Purpose And Scope Of Job

Responsible for the overall leadership, coordination, and performance of the Gearbox Engineering organization, including Application Engineering, Design Engineering, Backoffice Engineering, Project Management, and Technical Documentation functions. This position ensures all engineering teams operate in alignment with business objectives, providing seamless support to sales, operations, manufacturing, quality, and customers. The Gearbox Engineering Manager drives collaboration across functional groups, establishes performance metrics, monitors departmental effectiveness, and leads continuous improvement initiatives to support growth, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Responsibilities combine leadership of engineering execution, resource planning, process improvement, project oversight, and strategic business support

Essential Functions (other Duties May Be Assigned

• Lead and develop GB Application Engineering, GB Design Engineering, Backoffice Engineering, Project Management, and Technical Documentation organizations to achieve company objectives and customer requirements.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to supervisors and team leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee development.
• Establish departmental goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with business objectives.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate key departmental performance indicators, including workload, project execution, responsiveness, quality, resource utilization, and team performance.
• Ensure effective coordination and alignment across engineering functions to support customer orders, projects, and business initiatives.
• Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Sales leadership to support organizational objectives and operational excellence.
• Oversee departmental capacity planning, resource allocation, and workload prioritization to achieve business commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering processes, efficiency, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, engineering standards, configuration control requirements, ISO procedures, and documentation practices.
• Provide regular reporting and business reviews on departmental performance, project status, resource utilization, strategic objectives, and key business metrics.
• Manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, succession planning, talent development, employee engagement, and performance management activities.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for technical, operational, resource, and project execution issues impacting customers or business performance.
• Champion cross-functional communication and collaboration to ensure engineering teams operate as a unified organization supporting company goals.
• Collaborate with the Director of Engineering and other business leaders to identify opportunities for organizational growth, process optimization, and strategic improvements.
• Support strategic planning initiatives and organizational objectives while performing other duties as assigned in support of company goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) with at least eight (8) years’ experience in the rotating equipment industry.
• Previous managerial experience required.
• Strong working knowledge in Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma CI Best Practices Green Belt Preferred
• Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in the HRIS Career & Education > Skills section for incumbents holding this job title

Work Conditions & Physical Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The physical requirements described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This job description does not serve as a contract nor does it limit the employer’s ability to establish or change the content, nature, or essential functions of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, reasonable accommodations will be considered for qualified individuals with a disability.