Engineering Team Lead
About the role
Grain & Protein Technologies (GPT) has an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Team Lead for Structures and Specialty Products in Omaha, NE. As a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural solutions, GPT delivers effective, high-tech solutions for those working to feed the world's population. Grain & Protein Technologies is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of reliable, durable, and innovative equipment solutions for grain, seed, poultry, egg, and swine production. Generating $1.1 billion in annual revenue, the Company serves farmers and agribusiness managers in over 100 countries and currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 5 continents, employing more than 3600 people. The Company goes to market with its strong portfolio of industry leading brands - GSI, Cumberland, AP, Tecno, Cimbria, Aerotech, Reventa, and Euroemme. With its Company Purpose of "Feeding the World Better", Grain & Protein Technologies emphasizes advancing smart technologies and offering innovative technical solutions to make farmers and agribusiness managers more productive and profitable in a sustainable way.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of design engineers
- Provide constructive feedback and coaching to team members
- Manage tasks, priorities, & resource plans
- Be transparent through effective communication to team members and to management
- Foster a winning culture of collaboration & continuous improvement
- Clearly define expectations & provide critical team support
- Verify product requirements, cost targets, and priorities
- Manage project timelines & drive accountability to deadlines
- Work cross-functionally with key stakeholders including product management, manufacturing, quality, sales, customers, suppliers, etc.
- Analyze and identify risks
- Foster inter-departmental support of manufacturing, quality, & tech support teams
- Ensure accuracy of engineering output to facilitate all downstream functions
- Drive continuous improvement of systems & tools including automation of repetitious tasks
- Ensure adherence to standards and guidelines for design, modeling, drawings, processes
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership role
- Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Agricultural Engineering or related field, or equivalent technical experience
Skills
- High degree of intellectual curiosity, and willingness to challenge status quo
- Ability to communicate cross-functionally to ensure organizational alignment
- Possess a passion for delivering solutions to enable customer success
- Ability to think and react quickly to new information & make key decisions
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Ability to work in a deadline oriented, fast-paced, and flexible environment
Benefits
- Ability to elect health care and wellness plans
- Dental and vision plans
- Flexible and virtual work options (where available)
- 401(k) Savings Plan with company match
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Reimbursement for continuing education
- Life insurance
- Other supplemental insurance plans
Pay
Expected annual salary for this role will be $90,000 - $125,000 plus a bonus target. This is dependent upon job related knowledge, experience, and skills.