Regional Engineering Manager

About the role

Oversee and manage the delivery of consistent operational processes and results for 10–15 sites across the US. Provide engineering expertise and related functions to site-based engineers. Lead scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, line layouts, purchasing, cost estimating and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up, and training. Drive the sector engineering and innovation strategy, ensuring consistency across the business unit.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, implement, and manage the stage-gate process for continuous improvement and innovation projects from opportunity identification through delivery and stabilization.
• Develop, maintain, and execute the continuous improvement roadmap aligned with sector strategy, accounting for internal and external process and financial improvements.
• Direct and perform project management and engineering functions, including scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, line layouts, purchasing, cost estimating and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up, and training.
• Design and install safe mechanical and automated systems and processes.
• Manage, lead, support, and develop the field engineering team within sector operations across the USA and Canada.
• Select and manage outside engineering resources to meet project, customer, product, and capacity requirements.
• Select and manage external vendors and contractors for engineering and maintenance-related projects.
• Stay abreast of technology enhancements within the industry.
• Provide management of project engineers, senior project engineers, and/or engineering technicians, including people management responsibilities.
• Lead and direct large, multi-site continuous improvement projects and implementation of solutions.
• Partner with customers to develop requirements and define solution sets.
• Partner with business development on potential new business to determine engineering impact.
• Develop business cases related to capital projects, including associated project plans and cost estimates. Navigate approval processes and manage installation of capital improvements.

Requirements

• BS degree in an engineering field, with emphasis on Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Facilities, and/or Maintenance Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering, with emphasis on complex distribution center implementation projects or engineering management.
• Three to five years of project management experience in a distribution/fulfillment and/or engineering environment.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Affordable insurance benefits (health, dental, vision, and life).
• 401K plan.
• Paid vacation and holidays.