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Applications Engineering Manager

Madison Heights, MI 48071

Posted: 10/11/2024 Employment Type: Permanent Industry: Engineering Job Number: KB917865826 Pay Rate: $100000-150000 / year

Job Description

APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING MANAGERThe Applications Engineering Manager is responsible for concepting manufacturing processes and analyzing data to assess the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture complete BIW tooling systems. RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Prepare quotes for customer systems based on the supplied process released from engineering
  • Prepare cycle time analysis, conceptual drawings, sequence of operations, and technical descriptions of machine stations and major system components (processing)
  • Set estimated margins on all quoted jobs
  • Estimates costs of new equipment or capital investment necessary for production
  • Collaborate with project management to negotiate changes and costs on projects, negotiates these changes with customers, when required
  • Review sketches, engineering data and other RFQ information to determine the items to be quoted
  • Oversee the Concepting Processes required to efficiently manufacture components within an automated weld line to a cycle time based off a customer statement of work
  • Meet with Customers to kick off proposals insuring we are working to the plant requirements 
  • Work with Sales team to review process concepts & quotes with customers, making changes as required
  • Work with Purchasing to get quotes for capital equipment required for Process
  • Work with other management groups to access labor hours required to complete the project being quoted
  • Attend all budget reviews to assess quoted margins versus actual margins, making changes to quoting template as required
  • Recommend process improvements for estimating and implement new procedures where needed
  • Willingness to assist within other areas of the company regarding component quoting & line processing
  • Oversee quotes coming into the AE department, and follow them all the way to kick-off
  • Provide support for department and give guidance on quote process
  • Other functions as assigned by Management
 REQUIREMENTS:
  • Experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Experience in Processing required
  • Experience with AutoCAD required
  • Experience quoting entire BIW tooling assemblies preferred
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in cost estimating or process engineering required
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience within relevant industry required
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience directing and managing a team required
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to interpret engineering layouts and data
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze financial data to estimate costs
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task effectively
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
  • Willing to travel locally and long-distance to customer sites to do field checks; if necessary
  • Must be able to work in a professional office environment as well as a manufacturing environment
  • May be exposed to moving mechanical equipment, airborne particles, and occasionally chemical fumes
  • The noise level within the manufacturing floor may be faint to moderate, and occasionally loud
  • Eyewear is mandatory while in the manufacturing area
  • Safety shoes such as hard soled shoes are to be worn in the manufacturing area
  • Must be able to work overtime when required as job permits
 
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