Engineering Manager - Dublin, Ohio

Company Information

Sutphen Corporation, founded in 1890, is a manufacturer of Emergency Fire Apparatus. The oldest continuously family owned and operated fire apparatus manufacturer in the country.

With a mission to build the safest, most reliable fire apparatus in the world, Sutphen has manufactured emergency fire apparatus for fire departments all over the country for more than 132 years.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of multi-discipline engineers that support the Aerial

Value Stream. In this role you will be a Business Partner and Technical leader driving transformation of the Aerial

engineering team. This transformation is focused on customer satisfaction (internal and external) through higher

quality, increased capacity, and project completion.

Benefits include:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Qualifications

I.  Leadership of Engineering Team 

• Supervise and lead engineers and technicians who design, plan and develop fire apparatus 

• Drive change focused on quality and customer satisfaction of engineering design team 

• Oversee the research and development of new products and procedures 

• Hire, train, and mentor engineering team  

• Write performance reviews and resolve personnel issues 

• Align engineering priorities and goals to support and achieve the value stream’s goals 

• Review, approve, or modify product designs 

• Develop and/or vet high-level concepts for new products 

• Check technical accuracy of the team 

• Establish administrative expectations, procedures, and standards 

• Maintain and keep current all software that supports Sutphen’s technical teams (SolidWorks, Vault, etc) 

II.  Coordinate Cross-Functional Support 

• Develop partnership with sales leadership to drive pricing and profitability 

•     Review bids and contracts for customer apparatus as needed 

•     Coordinate development of cost estimates for new products/features 

• Coordinate activities and initiatives with other departments in the organization as needed 

• Partner with Hilliard location for best practices and consistent quality 

• Coordinate engineering assistance for Parts/Service as deemed necessary 

• Ensure downstream customer satisfaction (BOM team, purchaser, and vendors)  

III.  Other 

• Accountable to deadlines 

• Support a positive work atmosphere through professional and effective communication  

with co-workers, customers, business partners, and management 

• Act and make decisions with Sutphen’s Core Values top of mind (Innovation, Integrity,  

Teamwork, Respect, Quality, and Accountability)  

• Other projects or duties as needed  

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent  

• Experience in leadership 

• Microsoft Office, Oral and Written Communication, Mechanical Aptitude, 3D Modeling (SolidWorks) 

Salary : $76,800 - $97,200