Engineering Manager

Primary Responsibility:

The Systems Engineering Manager provides expertise, leadership, and supervision for the Systems Engineering team. This role supports the organization in conjunction with sales, manufacturing, and procurement teams and cross-functional leaders to ensure that system designs meet technical requirements and customer needs within the web-guiding and tension industry. The manager is responsible for driving product development, improving processes, and fostering a culture of teamwork and problem-solving to continue a tradition of innovation in the end-to-end electro-mechanical and pneumo-hydraulic market.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively integrates product design thinking into the team's workflow, ensuring that all system designs meet technical specifications and align with user-centered design philosophies.
• Develops and maintains business metrics reflecting product design efficiency and effectiveness, departmental efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Champions the introduction of new products into the pipeline, focusing on innovative design solutions and market relevance.
• Creates an environment within the department that promotes leadership, innovation, and creative design ideas.
• Manages budget with an eye on design resource allocation and cost-benefit analysis in product design aspects.
• Stay current with developments in industry CAD software, computer-related hardware, and emerging trends in product design and user experience.
• Ensures staff skills and capabilities are being developed and/or maintained to the highest levels within the industry.
• Maintain Lean Manufacturing methods and philosophies within the department.
• Keep management informed of needs for departmental personnel and capital equipment.
• Modify existing system designs to meet current customer needs.
• Provide support for sales, manufacturing, procurement, and Maxcess technical service teams.

Physical Requirements:

• This is an onsite position located in Oklahoma City, OK.
• Sit/stand/walk 8-10 hours a day
• Travel: 10%

Minimum Qualifications

Education/ Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related discipline, with additional coursework or experience in Product Design or Industrial Design being highly advantageous.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and/or Autodesk Inventor, strongly favoring candidates with experience in design-focused software tools.

Other Candidate Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for product aesthetics and user-centric design solutions.
• Understanding of manufacturing methods and processes with the ability to integrate these with factory standards, fabrication processes, and design aesthetics.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility to work on multiple projects and assignments is critical.
• Must be organized and detail-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience working with customers is beneficial.

Competencies:

• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating, and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products, and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost-saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to build knowledge and skills continuously; Shares expertise with others.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data;
• Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

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Maxcess is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.