Mechanical Engineering Manager: Lead Product Innovation & Growth

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, based in Appleton, Wisconsin, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team through product lifecycle development and sustainment.

You will balance technical execution with strategic talent development to enable divisional growth and sustainable innovation. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will align resources with CBI priorities, foster cross-functional collaboration, and model ITW's values while driving execution,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of engineering experience with demonstrated team leadership.
• Experience in engineering management, including direct people leadership, talent development, resource alignment and workload planning is preferred.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to establish priorities and drive execution across multiple initiatives.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing functional engineering team that supports current priorities and long-term divisional growth initiatives.
• Develop and sustain talent pipelines with a focus on succession planning and future capability needs.
• Promote a culture of growth by learning, engagement, creativity and foster inclusive and collaborative team environments.
• Role-model ITW’s core values — Trust, Respect, Integrity, Shared Risk, and Simplicity — in decision-making and leadership practices.
• Align engineering resources with Customer Back Innovation (CBI) priorities and product sustainability objectives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making in ambiguity

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, based in Appleton, Wisconsin, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team through product lifecycle development and sustainment.

You will balance technical execution with strategic talent development to enable divisional growth and sustainable innovation. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will align resources with CBI priorities, foster cross-functional collaboration, and model ITW's values while driving execution,