Engineering Manager

You are a driven leader who knows how to get things done. You are looking for a landing place that will provide challenge and growth in an innovative company. You have led teams and you have had milestone achievements in your career. You are not afraid of work or of having challenging conversations. Your pace is swift, your flexibility is great, and you operate with a sense of urgency. You have the ability to juggle multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment. You can lead a team and get things across the finish. We are looking for someone to lead our team of Design Engineers.

If this describes you, we want to talk.

Hog Technologies is a 36 year old company that manufactures industry-leading road and runway equipment in Stuart, Florida. We have equipment in 57+ countries around the world that keeps roadways and runways safe. This is your chance to join our dynamic team and use your powers for good.

The person who will thrive in this position is organized and flexible, has thick skin, is a seasoned leader, is not afraid of work, and has a track record of getting things done.

To learn more about the day to day specifics of the role, please read below. Then, if you think you have what it takes, apply.

No recruiting agencies please

Position Overview:

The Engineering Manager/Director plans organizes and directs the engineering team to meet company objectives for: new product development, manufacturing process, testing metrics for equipment coming out of production, improvement of existing product lines, intersects with field technicians and technical support staff to identify what sorts of issues are occurring in the field and how to address those. The EM also intersects with the VP-Sales to insure that the representation to clients by way of information contained in sales proposals etc., are an accurate representation of the capabilities and definition of the equipment.

Key Competencies:

• Honest and Trustworthy
• A high degree of integrity
• Leads by example and with character
• Self-Disciplined
• Loyal, reliable, hardworking, and competent
• Excellent communication skills
• Conflict Management and Resolution skills
• Organization skills
• Team Player
• Inspirational
• Technical capacity and knowledge related to drafting and design

Specific responsibilities include:

• Plans and formulates aspects of research and development proposals such as Concept, Feasibility Study, Budget (Cost and Time), Scope of Work, equipment and human resource requirements
• Oversees key projects, processes and performance reports, data and analysis.
• Selects, develops, trains and supervises staff
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports
• Provide technical direction to other engineers or engineering support personnel
• Direct, review, or approve project design changes
• Develops, determines and implements policies, procedures and programs
• Selects correct design concepts and fundamental technology used for new products or improvements for existing ones
• Monitors the engineers and their progress on each project in order to gauge the value proposition related to each Engineers work. Provides feedback to the engineers on a consistent basis in order to coach them towards a path of continual improvement or.... if that's not working move them onward, outward.
• Working with the manufacturing, operations and quality manager, reviews and monitors quality and process improvements and new product development
• Directs the review of production costs and product quality
• Directs preparation of accounting records for budgetary, production efficiency or other such purposes
• Recommends budgets to management, including staff use, technology, facility and equipment requirements or improvements

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree with seven to 10 years' related experience or training, or Master's degree with four to six years' related experience or training
• Project Management experience
• Must be highly proficient in the use of SolidWorks, preferably in the design of sheet metal
• Experience with Technical instructions/writing for building new models
• Knowledgeable with Scope of Work (SOW)
• Experienced with stage-gate review and problem-solving analysis
• Experience documenting bill of materials and how to solve issues related to BOM's
• Financial Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all team members of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the team members within the department.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. The performance of this position will also require exposure to the manufacturing areas, which may require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Team Member in this position is expected to work weekends and evenings as needed to meet expectations. This will be kept to a bare minimum and we can establish some maximums if this is a concern.

Travel - this position may require travel from time to time.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Must be able to pass a background check and drug test

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

Hog is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or other protected status.

Benefits

Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Paid Healthcare, 401k, Regular Team Lunches, and great work environment.