MTI · 1 week ago
Design Engineering Supervisor
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMTI Motion is a company focused on solving motion-control challenges across various industries. The Design Engineering Supervisor leads the design engineering activities, ensuring technical responsibility throughout the product lifecycle and managing a team for new product development and sustaining engineering.
CRMData StorageDeliveryInformation TechnologyProfessional ServicesSoftware
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
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, or similar)
Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience, ideally in a management or supervisory role
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and solve various complex problems using analytical and mathematical methods
Excellent problem-solving skills and accountability to drive issues to closure
Demonstrated desire for learning and applying a continuous improvement approach
Leadership skills necessary to manage and develop a team
Organizational competencies and project management skills to keep projects, processes, and design engineering team on track
Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a deadline-driven environment
Demonstrated ability to communicate and work collaboratively, especially to non-technical team members
Proficient using Microsoft Office tools
This position requires domestic and international travel of approximately 10 percent
Preferred
Master's degree in noted engineering disciplines, engineering management, or business administration preferred
Previous experience working in an AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 manufacturing environment is preferrable
Benefits
Competitive benefits package
Company
MTI
A leading multi-national provider of professional services and comprehensive data storage solutions
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$15MKey Investors
Advent International
2004-12-22Series Unknown· $15M
Leadership Team
Angelo Di Ventura
Chief Executive Officer
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