Engineering Supervisor/Engineering Lead

Electro Industries, based in Monticello, MN, is seeking an Engineering Supervisor / Engineering Lead who will lead a team of engineers and technical professionals while driving new product development, sustaining engineering, process improvement, and cross‑functional business initiatives.

Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers, designers, and technicians.
• Establish priorities and allocate engineering resources to support business objectives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Conduct performance coaching, goal setting, and talent development activities.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning efforts.

Project Management & Execution

• Develop project plans, schedules, resource requirements, risk assessments, and budgets.
• Manage project scope and prioritize activities to achieve milestones.
• Identify and mitigate project risks to maintain schedule and cost objectives.
• Drive decision‑making through data, customer requirements, and business priorities.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical direction and engineering oversight for product development and sustaining activities.
• Review designs, specifications, test plans, and engineering documentation.
• Support problem solving related to product performance, manufacturability, quality, and customer issues.
• Champion Design for Manufacturing (DFM), reliability, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, regulations, and company procedures.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Service, and Sales teams.
• Lead engineering involvement in change management processes and product lifecycle activities.
• Support continuous improvement programs, root cause investigations, and corrective action initiatives.
• Communicate project status, resource needs, and business impacts to leadership teams.

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and improve engineering processes, workflows, and documentation.
• Drive standardization and project management best practices.
• Utilize metrics and KPIs to measure engineering effectiveness and project success.
• Support implementation of engineering systems and process improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or product development environment.
• 2+ years of leadership, supervisory, or project leadership experience.
• Experience managing multiple priorities.

Desired Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license, when applicable.
• PMP certification or formal project management training.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with ERP, PLM, and engineering change management processes.
• New Product Development (NPD) experience.
• Experience leading product commercialization efforts.