Mechanical Engineering Manager

Tasks

• Own project performance and outcomes of direct engineering team
• Provide coaching and guidance to help ensure team member and project success
• Avoidance of issues and proactive addressing
• Regular reporting of project performance and status to management and peers
• Maintain accurate monthly forecasting across assigned projects
• Proactively manage direct project budgets and indirect department budgets
• Attend project turnovers and assess projects for technical, cost, and schedule risks prior to execution team deployment
• Make project staffing decisions based on team skills, project priorities, and customer visibility
• Coordinate level-loading of team members
• Participate in pre-sale technical reviews with Sales and Solution Development teams
• Look for opportunity to reduce project risks and develop awareness of customer expectations and demands
• Analyze and understand impact of decisions on business operations
• Appraise and recommend changes in current processes or procedures
• Recruit, on-board, and integrate new hires into the Project Engineering Organization
• Drive continuous talent development and performance evaluation through completion of formal yearly OCTR (Organization Capability and Talent Review) and Goal Setting processes
• Provide coaching and mentoring, gap assessment and training, and team member empowerment
• Create and maintain a culture of strong integrity, communication and collaboration within the team
• Set clear expectations and grow team members to be role-models throughout Dematic and externally with Customers
• Maintain a Safety-First culture and a compliance to all company policies and standards
• Engage in regular communications: 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching, project team discussions, peer group meetings, and employee feedback
• Build effective cross-office location and cross-department relationships
• Drive team engagement and team visibility throughout Dematic and with Customers
• Maintain a feedback loop (lessons learned, project variances…etc.) between project execution and Solution Development teams to respond to customer expectations and increase Dematic’s competitiveness
• Develop and drive design and process standards for immediate direct team and expanded LSSMU Engineering team
• Drive and support Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives within the Project Engineering group, and promote a culture of continuous improvement
• Develop team and individual goals that align with strategic plan and Engineering Department
• Recommend changes and improvements where appropriate

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field of engineering
• At least (5) years of demonstrated Engineering Management and/or people leadership, and material handling and/or logistics automation industry or related experience preferred
• Mechanical equipment competency and ability to learn material handling systems
• Experience designing and applying industrial safety standards to customer needs and expectations
• Experience with CAD design software including AutoCAD is a plus
• Experience with Dematic’s CET Designer Software (Maestro) preferred
• Experience solving complex problems and recommending cost-effective solutions
• Presentation skills, group facilitation, and ability to effectively interact with customers
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, influencing, and interpersonal skills
• Organizational, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintaining composure
• Travel approximately 15-25% to Customer or Dematic locations
• Positively represent the Engineering organization and Dematic with both internal and external Customers

Pay

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $113,600.00 - $170,400.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.