Manufacturing Engineering Manager Lead Design and Process

G&W Electric Co; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401 (k)

Annual Profit Sharing

Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Air-conditioned/heated state-of-the-­-

Job summary

G&W Electric is seeking an ETO Engineering Manager to lead daily order processing, design, and engineering support across North American facilities. You will drive quality improvements and lead time reductions through resource management and continuous improvement of order release processes.

You will mentor the engineering team, ensure compliance with industry standards, and provide cross-functional leadership to deliver reliable power grid solutions while partnering with internal and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering or Relevant Discipline.
• 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5 years of experience in technical management with continuous improvement mindset to improve office lead time and quality improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and has demonstrated presentation skills to diverse audiences.
• Root Cause Analysis / Problem-Solving strategies.
• ISO Certified Manufacturing Environment Experience.
• Reliability Design Tools: DFM, FMEA, FEA, GD&T, DOE.
• Related power distribution experience.

Responsibilities

• Hold team accountable to maintaining alignment with industry standards (IEEE, NEC, IEC, ANSI, UL, NEMA).
• Identify gaps in existing engineering design standards and resolve them with Engineering staff.
• Provide project and schedule oversight using tools like Smartsheet, JDE, and Tacton.
• Maintain departmental accountability to align with company goals through development of team metrics.
• Mentor and maintain aptitude and quality across engineering team.
• Be a change agent by identifying and resolving root causes through problem solving activities.
• Lead, own, and delegate tasks to provide support for internal and external customers.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication and drive value stream thinking across the engineering order process.
• Drive strategic company initiatives through coordinating support and nurturing innovation.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

JDE

Tacton

Job description

G&W Electric is seeking an ETO Engineering Manager to lead daily order processing, design, and engineering support across North American facilities. You will drive quality improvements and lead time reductions through resource management and continuous improvement of order release processes.

You will mentor the engineering team, ensure compliance with industry standards, and provide cross-functional leadership to deliver reliable power grid solutions while partnering with internal and external