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Applications Engineering Manager

Madison Heights, MI 48071

Posted: 10/15/2024 Employment Type: Permanent Industry: Engineering Job Number: KB917865826 Pay Rate: $100000-150000 / year

Job Description

APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING MANAGER
DIRECT HIRE 100-150K

The 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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