Manager Engineering Systems

About the role

The Manager, Engineering Systems will lead enhancements in systems, workflows, metrics, and data related to the Product Lifecycle Management system. They will also support day-to-day and long-term engineering applications and product development needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Product Development Support (PDS) and Engineering Apps Development (EAD) teams towards improved service and performance.
• Ensure teams are supporting New Product Development (NPD) needs and adaptable to changing requirements.
• Select, support, and enhance engineering applications like 3D CAD, PLM, and PPM systems.
• Maintain standards to control digital assets through engineering changes and other processes related to NPD and product data.
• Regularly collaborate with NPD and IT leaders to understand current and future support needs, ensuring Engineering Systems are properly maintained and utilized.
• Propose system upgrades to support NPD processes and stay updated with technological advancements.
• Interview, provide feedback on candidates, and onboard new hires.
• Create and deliver performance evaluations, discuss challenges and solutions with upper management, and plan for yearly budget needs.
• Plan, justify, and submit capital projects for the department; resolve user and system issues promptly; manage vendor relationships and oversee interactions.
• Facilitate processes to align technical product data and product hierarchies across multiple business systems and sites.
• Identify, measure, monitor, and control risks and data integrity in PLM systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required, with three (3) years of relevant experience and two (2) years of leadership experience.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle (PLM), Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Enterprise Analytics is required.
• AS400 and Agile systems experience is a plus.
• Documentation control experience is required.
• Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and conflict resolution skills are necessary.
• Demonstrated performance in delivering significant engineering projects and the ability to facilitate projects and solutions on time and within budget are essential.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.
• International travel is a requirement.

Qualifications

• Physical demands include standing, walking, sitting, grasping, handling, feeling, using hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, using foot or leg controls, talking, and hearing.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally.

Benefits

• Paid vacations and holidays
• Profit sharing and matching 401(k)
• Health insurance (medical, vision, and dental)
• Discounts on Klein Tools products
• Education and professional development assistance