MTI Motion · 1 week ago
Design Engineering Supervisor
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffMTI Motion is a company that focuses on solving motion-control challenges across various industries. The Design Engineering Supervisor leads the design engineering activities, managing new product development and sustaining engineering efforts while overseeing the design engineering team.
ManufacturingMechanical DesignMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Sales, Business Development, and/or the customer to gather technical data and applicable supporting information for new programs
Assist assigned Design Engineer to develop technical concepts and complete the applicable portions of the TPS (Technical Proposal Summary) for new programs, including: Create and/or approve NRE estimates for new programs (engineering time, tooling, equipment, etc.). Identify and highlight key technical risks for new programs. Identify and highlight BOM (bill of material) items that will significantly impact cost and performance
NPD (New Product Development) Work with engineering and cross-functional team members to deliver quality product to the customer. Propose and oversee budgets and timelines for CI projects to improve capability, quality or speed. Approve designs and design methods. Standardize design, design methods and internal processes for design activities. Collaborate closely with NPD Build team to execute on prototype and pre-production sample builds. Verify the design meets customer requirements, external product and regulatory standards, and design for manufacturability best practices. Validate the manufacturing and assembly processes can produce the product as designed. Communicate regularly with managers and stakeholders on project status, risks, and help needed. Coordinate technical activities for the RTP (Release to Production) process through initial mass production
Sustaining Engineering Maintain technical performance and design compliance of existing products. Direct and lead other activities, with support of your team, such as: Support for Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain team members when investigating production issues. (SMRRs, CDM-DCRs, etc.) Design information request support to other departments. Efficient evaluation and disposition of Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and execution of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). Qualifying design changes, alternate materials, supplier changes, etc. Lead product improvement projects and guide engineering team members for quality improvement, cost reduction, and performance upgrades. Act as technical liaison with customers and suppliers on key issues
Technical Leadership Accountable for main design decisions. Create drawing standards and best practices for product designs. Answer questions and resolve issues brought forth by the engineering team members. Check and confirm the accuracy and validity of work performed and the methods used by Design Engineering team members. Implement efficient working methods within the team. Provide feedback for and initial approval of capital projects. Identify opportunities for new and improved products and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives. Prepare and deliver various engineering-related presentations
Personnel Management Lead and manage the Design Engineers Provide regular personnel management including clear communication of goals and expectations while ensuring compliance to company policies. Support team members’ personal needs and remove roadblocks to promote optimal performance. Create and help execute personal development plans for team members. Assess team member performance throughout the year and provide feedback during performance review periods. Hire and train new engineering team members. Support Engineering Manager / VP of Engineering in determining staffing needs
General Expectations Ability to work individually or as part of a team. Communicate and collaborate with other cross-functional team members, suppliers, and contractors. Provide a positive working environment that reflects our core values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, and Commitment. Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Technical responsibility for the product throughout the entire lifecycle of those products
Leadership within the design engineering team for new product development, sustaining product engineering, standardization, and managing the team personnel
Planning, managing, and monitoring design activities
Ability to create work plans based on department and project objectives
Collaboration with Sales, Business Development, and/or the customer to gather technical data and applicable supporting information for new programs
Assisting assigned Design Engineer to develop technical concepts and complete applicable portions of the TPS for new programs
Creating and/or approving NRE estimates for new programs
Identifying and highlighting key technical risks for new programs
Identifying and highlighting BOM items that will significantly impact cost and performance
Working with engineering and cross-functional team members to deliver quality product to the customer
Proposing and overseeing budgets and timelines for CI projects
Approving designs and design methods
Standardizing design, design methods, and internal processes for design activities
Collaborating closely with NPD Build team to execute on prototype and pre-production sample builds
Verifying the design meets customer requirements, external product and regulatory standards, and design for manufacturability best practices
Validating the manufacturing and assembly processes can produce the product as designed
Communicating regularly with managers and stakeholders on project status, risks, and help needed
Coordinating technical activities for the RTP process through initial mass production
Maintaining technical performance and design compliance of existing products
Directing and leading activities with support of the team
Supporting Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain team members when investigating production issues
Providing design information request support to other departments
Efficient evaluation and disposition of Engineering Change Requests and execution of Engineering Change Orders
Qualifying design changes, alternate materials, supplier changes, etc
Leading product improvement projects and guiding engineering team members
Acting as technical liaison with customers and suppliers on key issues
Accountability for main design decisions
Creating drawing standards and best practices for product designs
Answering questions and resolving issues brought forth by the engineering team members
Checking and confirming the accuracy and validity of work performed by Design Engineering team members
Implementing efficient working methods within the team
Providing feedback for and initial approval of capital projects
Identifying opportunities for new and improved products and spearheading continuous improvement initiatives
Preparing and delivering various engineering-related presentations
Leading and managing the Design Engineers
Providing regular personnel management including clear communication of goals and expectations
Supporting team members' personal needs and removing roadblocks to promote optimal performance
Creating and helping execute personal development plans for team members
Assessing team member performance throughout the year and providing feedback during performance review periods
Hiring and training new engineering team members
Supporting Engineering Manager / VP of Engineering in determining staffing needs
Ability to work individually or as part of a team
Communicating and collaborating with other cross-functional team members, suppliers, and contractors
Providing a positive working environment that reflects core values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, and Commitment
Benefits
Competitive benefits package
Opportunities to achieve career advancement
Company
MTI Motion
MTI Motion is a manufacturing company that specializes in the development of motion control solutions.
Founded in 1946
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Roberto Robles
Chief Financial Officer
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