Gearbox Engineering Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Life and Accidental Death Insurance (&

Short and Long Term Disability

401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified

LinkedIn Learning

YMCA discount and more!

Job summary

Sumitomo Group in Verona, VA seeks a Gearbox Engineering Manager to lead, coordinate, and improve the Gearbox Engineering organization, including Application Engineering, Design Engineering, Backoffice Engineering, Project Management, and Technical Documentation. This role ensures engineering teams align with sales, operations, manufacturing, quality, and customers to drive growth and profitability.

You will drive performance metrics, resource planning, and cross-functional collaboration,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) with at least eight years’ experience in the rotating equipment industry.
• Lean Six Sigma CI Best Practices Green Belt preferred.
• HRIS Career & Education Skills section for incumbents holding this job title.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop GB Application Engineering, GB Design Engineering, Backoffice Engineering, Project Management, and Technical Documentation to meet 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 department 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.
• Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Sales leadership to support organizational objectives and operational excellence.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Job description

• Location 18 Centerview Dr,Verona, VA, 24482,United States
• Base Pay $106,000.00 - $132,500.00 / Year
• Job Category Mechanical , Rotating , Engineering
• Employee Type Full Time Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others Yes

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:

• 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:

Responsiblefortheoverallleadership,coordination,andperformanceoftheGearboxEngineeringorganization,includingApplication Engineering,DesignEngineering,BackofficeEngineering,ProjectManagement,andTechnicalDocumentationfunctions.Thisposition ensuresallengineeringteamsoperateinalignmentwithbusinessobjectives,providingseamlesssupporttosales,operations, manufacturing,quality,andcustomers.TheGearboxEngineeringManagerdrivescollaborationacrossfunctionalgroups,establishes performancemetrics,monitorsdepartmentaleffectiveness,andleadscontinuousimprovementinitiativestosupportgrowth,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:

• LeadanddevelopGBApplicationEngineering,GBDesignEngineering,BackofficeEngineering,ProjectManagement,and Technical Documentation organizations to achieve company objectives and customer requirements.
• Provideleadership,direction,andsupporttosupervisorsandteamleaderswhilefosteringacultureofaccountability,collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee development.
• Establishdepartmentalgoals,priorities,andperformanceexpectationsalignedwithbusiness objectives.
• Monitor,analyze,andcommunicatekeydepartmentalperformanceindicators,includingworkload,projectexecution, responsiveness, quality, resource utilization, and team performance.
• Ensureeffectivecoordinationand alignmentacrossengineeringfunctionstosupportcustomerorders,projects,andbusiness initiatives.
• PartnercloselywithOperations,Manufacturing,Quality,SupplyChain,ProductManagement,and Salesleadershiptosupport organizational objectives and operational excellence.
• Overseedepartmentalcapacityplanning,resourceallocation,andworkloadprioritizationtoachievebusiness commitments.
• Drivecontinuousimprovementinitiativesfocusedonengineeringprocesses,efficiency,quality,productivity,andcustomer satisfaction.
• Ensurecompliancewithcompanypolicies,engineeringstandards,configurationcontrolrequirements,ISOprocedures,and documentation practices.
• Provideregularreportingandbusinessreviewsondepartmentalperformance,projectstatus,resourceutilization,strategic objectives, and key business metrics.
• Managedepartmentalbudgets,staffingplans,successionplanning,talentdevelopment,employeeengagement,andperformance management activities.
• Serveastheprimaryescalationpointfortechnical,operational,resource,andprojectexecutionissuesimpactingcustomersor business performance.
• Championcross-functionalcommunicationandcollaborationtoensureengineeringteamsoperateasaunifiedorganization supporting company goals.
• CollaboratewiththeDirectorofEngineeringandotherbusinessleaderstoidentifyopportunitiesfororganizationalgrowth,process optimization, and strategic improvements.
• Supportstrategicplanninginitiativesandorganizationalobjectiveswhileperformingotherdutiesas assignedinsupportof company goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’sDegreeinEngineering(MechanicalorElectrical)withat leasteight(8)years’experienceintherotatingequipment industry.
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma CI Best Practices Green Belt Preferred
• Anyadditionalessentialskillsand/orknowledgeasshowninthe HRISCareer&Education> Skillssectionforincumbentsholding 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.