Design Engineering Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Provides vision and leadership for existing and emerging product and application technologies through an understanding of customer and business needs

• Manages a team of Engineers and technical staff

• Product Development: leads the product development process from concept to production, including brainstorming, conceptualization, design, prototyping, testing, and finalization

• Technical Leadership: provides technical leadership and expertise to the design team, guiding them in solving complex engineering problems and making design decisions

• Process Optimization: analyzes and optimizes design processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality

• Quality Assurance: ensures that designs meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations, and implements quality control measures throughout the design process

• Resource Allocation: allocates resources such as manpower, materials, and equipment effectively to meet production targets while minimizing waste

• Team Management: leads and supervises a team of design engineers and technicians, and provides guidance, training, and support to ensure smooth operations

• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: encourages innovation and creativity within the design team, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and stays updated on industry trends and emerging technologies

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: collaborates with other departments such as manufacturing, quality assurance, marketing, and sales to ensure that design specifications meet the needs of various stakeholders and are feasible for production

• Risk Management: identifies potential risks and challenges in the design process and implements strategies to mitigate them, such as conducting thorough design reviews and testing

• Supplier and Vendor Management: collaborates with external suppliers and vendors for components, materials, or services related to design to ensure timely delivery and quality standards are met

• Cost Management: collaborates with the Finance Department to develop and manage budgets for design projects and identifies opportunities to reduce costs without compromising on quality or performance

• Documentation and Reporting: ensures that design documentation, including drawings, specifications, and technical reports, are accurately maintained and updated, and provides regular progress reports to sr. management

• Regulatory Compliance: ensures compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards, such as DOT, ASME, and ISO certifications

• New Product Introduction: supports the introduction of new products into production, including process validation, capacity planning, and production ramp-up

• Product Lifecycle Management: manages the entire lifecycle of products from initial design through to end-of-life, including product updates, revisions, and obsolescence management

• Manages on-time delivery of designs, drawings, and instruction to support BOM and items released to support production schedule needs

• Cultivates sustained innovation in STE’s ability to deliver exceptional products to customers

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, welding, manufacturing engineering or equivalent

• Demonstrated experience in product development, design, manufacturing, or related field with a minimum of 10 years of supervisory experience and project management expertise

• High degree of welding experience with sheet metal, weldments, and large assemblies with a minimum of 10 yrs experience on sheet metal, welding required industries

• Experience with ERP systems, Use computer-aided design (CAD) software to create drawings for welding projects

• CWI preferred

• Knowledge of ASME pressure vessels and non-code vessels is required