Engineering Manager

About the Company

Rollon by Timken designs and manufactures high-performance linear components, actuators, and complete motion systems that power industrial innovation worldwide. With a strong focus on engineered-to-order solutions, we partner with customers to develop customized technologies that solve complex motion challenges and adapt to the evolving needs of modern industry. Rollon solutions are trusted globally across industrial automation, aerospace, medical equipment, material handling, and other critical sectors where performance, efficiency, precision, and reliability are essential.

About the Role

The Engineering Manager in Linear Motion & Automation oversees multidisciplinary teams developing electromechanical actuators, servo drives, robotics, and automated systems. They bridge product design with business strategy, ensuring complex machine systems are delivered on cost, schedule, and quality while meeting rigorous precision and load-analysis standards.

Responsibilities

• Direct the design, simulation, and physical validation of actuators, ball/roller screws, guide rails, and multi-axis Cartesian or gantry systems.
• Hire, mentor, and evaluate a team of mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers.
• Manage engineering workflows (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, Agile), set project KPIs, and balance budgets for R&D and customer-facing programs.
• Guide the integration of mechanics with automation software (PLC/PC controllers, SCADA, motion control).
• Partner with supply chain, sales, and manufacturing departments to ensure manufacturability and meet customer specifications.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics.
• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience in industrial automation, with 2+ years in a formal supervisory or management role.
• Working knowledge of 3D CAD (SolidWorks/Creo), kinematics/load analysis, and industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, Profinet).
• Soft skills: risk mitigation, resource allocation, and exceptional stakeholder communication.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check that includes: degree verification, criminal records check, medical and drug screen, professional references, and prior employment verification.

Benefits

• Voluntary health, dental, and vision benefits effective on day one of employment.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick, vacation, and maternity/paternity leave.

Comprehensive compensation package in line with market pay.