What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Manager position at American Crane & Equipm?
NOW HIRING: Electrical Engineering Manager
Ready to lead a high-performing engineering team in a complex, fast-paced manufacturing environment?
American Crane & Equipment Corporation (ACECO) is seeking a hands-on, people-focused Electrical Engineering Manager to guide our electrical engineering department, elevate processes, and support mission-critical customer and manufacturing needs.
This role blends technical oversight, leadership, planning, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll manage team performance, drive engineering standards, and help shape the future of the department as ACECO continues to grow.
Job Title: Electrical Engineering Manager
Department: Engineering
Location: 531 Old Swede Road – Douglassville, PA 19518
Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00AM–4:30PM | Full-time hours on-site
Compensation: Competitive starting yearly salary based on experience and qualifications
Work Environment: This position is fully on-site at our Douglassville, PA headquarters. This position will work both in office and in shop environments
Why Join American Crane?
Lead With Impact – Manage and develop a team of electrical engineers, growing skill sets and improving performance
Shape the Future – Contribute to departmental policies, engineering standards, and long-term improvement initiatives
Be a Strategic Partner – Work closely with mechanical, structural, manufacturing, IT, and sales teams to keep projects on track and customers satisfied
Drive Stability Through Change – Guide the team through transition, new processes, and ERP/technology adoption
What You’ll Do
- Lead and develop the electrical engineering team, ensuring strong communication, accountability, and performance
- Plan, schedule, and manage engineering workloads, backlogs, and deliverables for multiple concurrent projects
- Develop and implement departmental standards, guidelines, and processes to support continuous improvement
- Collaborate with project managers, manufacturing, sales, and other engineering groups to meet stakeholder needs
- Communicate technical and non-technical information effectively to internal and external audiences
- Support company leadership in strategic planning for departmental growth and talent development
- Ensure the team upholds safety, compliance, and traceability requirements aligned with NFPA, NEC, UL 508A, CMAA, ASME, NOG-1, NUM-1, and NUREG 0554
- Provide timely support to manufacturing and customer needs, ensuring the engineering group is responsive and reliable
What We’re Looking For
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET/EAC-accredited program (required)
- Experience at the EE II level or equivalent
- Proven leadership managing a small-to-medium engineering team (5–10 engineers)
- Strong planning, scheduling, and backlog management capabilities
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations and customer-driven engineering requests
- Industrial electrical engineering experience - controls, motion, power distribution, safety standards
- Familiarity with NFPA/NEC, UL 508A, CMAA 70/74, ASME B30/NOG-1/NUM-1, NUREG 0554
- Experience with ERP/MRP, scheduling tools, or engineering backlog systems
Skills & Attributes
- Accountability-driven leadership
- Strong communication & feedback skills
- Ability to drive change and support team transitions (process changes, personnel changes, ERP implementations)
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to earn trust quickly with both legacy and new team members
Requirements
- On-site, day-shift availability (Monday–Friday) 8:00am-4:30pm
- Occasional collaboration on the manufacturing shop floor, following safety protocols
- Some travel to customer sites may be required
- Some overtime as needed based on engineering workload
- This position may require access to technology or technical data controlled under U.S. export control laws. Successful candidates for this role must meet eligibility requirements including 10 CFR Part 810, EAR, or ITAR.
What's In It For You?
- Competitive salary based on experience, skills, education, market data, etc
- Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Wellness plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Generous paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Holidays – paid time off
- Overtime opportunities & more!
READY TO APPLY?
- Submit your application online at Recruitment (adp.com).
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
American Crane & Equipment Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The company maintains and observes employment policies that do not discriminate against any person because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, age, ancestry and any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. This applies to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, job classifications, work assignments, promotions, demotions, layoffs, terminations, transfers, and all other conditions of employment.
The pay for this position is dependent on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.
American Crane & Equipment Corporation offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services to our benefits-eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts. Additional benefits include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid time off, paid holidays, and disability coverage. Some benefits offerings are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.
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Full-time
On-site hours
Monday through Friday
8:00AM-4:30PM
Full-time
On-site hours
Monday through Friday
8:00AM-4:30PM