KION Group

Mechanical Engineering Manager

KION Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Wauwatosa • Missouri • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $106,500 - $156,200 per year

About the role

  • Own project performance and outcomes of direct engineering team
  • Provide coaching and guidance to help ensure team member and project success
  • Ensure project targets are met for quality, on-time delivery, and cost.
  • Anticipate issues and address proactively
  • Provide regular reporting of project performance and status to management and peers
  • Maintain accurate monthly forecasting across assigned projects
  • Proactively manage direct project budgets and indirect department budgets
  • Provide input to annual budget regarding staffing, indirect spending, etc.
  • Attend project turnovers and assess projects for technical, cost, and schedule risks prior to execution team deployment
  • Make project staffing decisions based on team skills, project priorities, and customer visibility
  • Maintain utilization for individual contributors and coordinate level-loading of team members
  • Participate in pre-sale technical reviews with Sales and Solution Development teams
  • Look for opportunity to reduce project risks and develop awareness of customer expectations and demands
  • Analyzes and understands impact of decisions on business operations
  • Appraise and recommend changes in current processes or procedures
  • Effectively recruit, on-board, and integrate new hires into the Project Engineering Organization
  • Drive continuous talent development and performance evaluation through completion of formal yearly OCTR (Organization Capability and Talent Review) and Goal Setting processes
  • Provide coaching and mentoring, gap assessment and training, and team member empowerment
  • Create and maintain a culture of strong integrity, communication, and collaboration within the team
  • Set clear expectations and grow team members to be role-models throughout Dematic and externally with Customers
  • Maintain a Safety-First culture and a compliance to all company policies and standards
  • Engage in regular communications: 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching, project team discussions, peer group meetings, and employee feedback
  • Build effective cross-office location and cross-department relationships
  • Drive team engagement and team visibility throughout Dematic and with Customers
  • Maintain a feedback loop (lessons learned, project variances…etc.) between project execution and Solution Development teams to respond to customer expectations and increase Dematic’s competitiveness
  • Drive and support Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives within the Project Engineering group, and promote a culture of continuous improvement
  • Develop team and individual goals that align with strategic plan and Engineering Department
  • Recommend changes and improvements where appropriate

Requirements

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field of engineering
  • At least (5) years of demonstrated Engineering Management and/or people leadership, and material handling and/or logistics automation industry or related experience preferred
  • Mechanical equipment competency and/or ability to learn material handling systems
  • Knowledge of CAD design software including AutoCAD is a plus
  • Experience with Dematic’s CET Designer Software (Maestro) preferred
  • Ability to solve complex problems and recommend cost-effective solutions
  • Proven communications skills, collaboration, flexibility, and willingness to lead and work as part of a team of solution-oriented professionals
  • Demonstrated presentation skills, group facilitation, and ability to effectively interact with customers
  • Excellent leadership, teamwork, influencing, and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain composure
  • Travel approximately 15-25% to Customer or Dematic locations
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
Benefits
  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Engineering ManagementMechanical EngineeringMaterial Handling SystemsLogistics AutomationCAD Design SoftwareAutoCADCET Designer SoftwareProblem SolvingCost-effective SolutionsContinuous Improvement
Soft Skills
CoachingMentoringCommunicationCollaborationLeadershipTeamworkInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsFlexibility