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KION Group · 2 days ago

Sr. Engineering Manager, Amazon

Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$127K/yr - $186K/yr

8+ years exp

KION Group is represented by Dematic Corp, which has an immediate need for a Sr. Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a project execution team focused on strategic clients. The role involves overseeing the design and commissioning of material handling equipment while managing project quality, cost, and delivery.

Industrial Engineering

Responsibilities

Lead project execution teams that design and commission material handling equipment

Manage the quality, cost, delivery, and risk of projects

Develop expertise within the team in deploying new and existing technologies

Implement and enforce performance and reliability measurements and analytics to ensure quality across all projects

Establish design standards for projects and ensure adherence to current best practices and processes

Own continuous improvement initiatives using LEAN tools to enhance quality and drive productivity

Provide direction and coordination in a matrixed environment to achieve goals and objectives

Create detailed plans to accomplish goals and coordinate activities across departments

Ensure effective bi-directional communication with higher levels of management

Qualification

Mechanical Systems EngineeringMaterial Handling SystemsEngineering ManagementLEAN ToolsData AnalysisTeam DevelopmentChange ManagementBusiness AcumenConceptual ThinkingTrustLeadershipCommunicationStrategic ThinkingIntegrity

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Strong track record of delivering results, particularly in leadership positions

Ability to effectively manage multiple high-level business challenges simultaneously under time constraints

Capably address various business issues at a broad conceptual level while tolerating ambiguity

Proven ability to effectively engage with customers and instill confidence in various situations

Proficient in collecting, analyzing, managing, and presenting data and information at all company levels

Excellent leadership, teamwork, influencing, mentoring, and coaching skills

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively within a team environment and with individuals at various levels across all departments

Preferred

At least (8) years of demonstrated Engineering Management and/or people leadership, and material handling and/or logistics automation industry or related experience preferred