Gearbox Engineering Manager - Lead Design & Projects

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

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,