POSITION SUMMARY: The Material Handling Engineering Manager leads a team of engineers and designers and will oversee all daily operations of the Department, with hands-on involvement, to design products and projects from order receipt through final detailing in an engineer to order (ETO) environment. The position will develop employees and monitor use of design standards within the group. This role will also ensure accuracy of the drawings, bill of material (BOM), and ERP. The Material Handling Engineering Manager will assist in development of cost effective and product improvement strategies for existing products. They also will lead value-engineering projects to ensure designs are up to industry standards and are competitive.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:

• Managing multiple designers to ensures final output of designs are functional, cost-effective, and meet customer requirements.
• Designing and detailing- including structural components, mechanical components, platework, flat patterns, welding requirements, geometric dimensions and tolerancing, machined parts as appropriate for to material handling systems for ash and fuel handling systems.
• Understand, interpret, and verify compliance with applicable codes and specifications.
• Assists the Sales and Estimating Groups with development of proposals and quotes.
• Prepares, communicates, and monitors individual workloads to optimize and adhere to project schedules as well as capacity management, project status, and engineering lead times.
• Coordinates drawing releases and changes.
• Manage multiple projects to ensure results meet requirements regarding quality, schedule, cost, and technical requirements.
• Effectively learn and utilize the ERP system
• Improve existing and develop new processes and methods for the purpose of increasing output or efficiency and reducing costs.
• Responsible for maintaining required specialized competencies within the department to support products and projects.
• Develop department objectives, focus areas and goals in line with company objectives, and provide functional assignments within the department.
• Responsible for coaching, evaluating, and development of team members to meet long and short-term department objectives.
• Provide technical expertise in product development projects, design reviews, verification, validation, and manufacturability involving R&D, Product Group, Procurement, Manufacturing, and other departments.
• Facilitate and promote use of appropriate problem-solving techniques for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective action.
• Understands, applies, and advocates all company environmental, safety, and quality policies, procedures, and standards.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; capable of maintaining frequent contact with upper management, customers, vendors
• Proficient in 2D and 3D CAD systems.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Problem Solving – uses logic and methods to help solve problems.
• Communication Skills – clear written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Working Knowledge – must understand the mechanics of the customer’s plant operation and how our product line applies.
• Must be skilled with MS Office Suite, mainly Word and Excel.
• Must be able to complete multiple tasks with a strong sense of urgency to meet the customer needs.
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and take instructions from management and co-workers.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Safety oriented with the ability to work well within a team environment.
• Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job
• Physical Demands include, but are not limited to:

• Must be physically able to perform work assigned.
• Must be physically capable of accessing all locations at customer site.
• Will be working in office, manufacturing environment, and customer sites.
• The employee will be exposed to the following working conditions: Extreme Heat and Cold, Noise, Vibration, Oils, and Atmospheric Conditions such as Dust, Fumes, and Particles

Education

• Bachelors or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field