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Engineering Manager

Ajulia Executive Search

Waterbury · On-site Full-time Lead $90k – $120k/yr Today

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Build and sustain strong customer and vendor relationships, supporting company growth and aligning with organizational values and goals
  • Provide leadership for project management, supervising, mentoring, and developing Project Managers/Engineers to ensure high‑quality, on‑time execution
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, applying Lean, Six Sigma, and quality‑system principles to enhance productivity, efficiency, and operational performance
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 13485 and quality‑system requirements, participating in audits, maintaining documentation control, and upholding high standards of safety, reliability, and customer service
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Production teams to optimize processes, implement best practices, and support equipment and facility improvements
  • Lead technical and operational initiatives, including reviewing tooling designs, evaluating processes and materials, supporting capital equipment decisions, and contributing to departmental goals and budgets

Qualifications

  • BS in a scientific or engineering field (BSME preferred), with added value from Lean, Six Sigma, quality, and management‑methodology training
  • 5+ years in manufacturing operations plus 5+ years of people management, including project management responsibility
  • Familiarity with Lean manufacturing tools, FMEA, GD&T, SolidWorks or similar CAD platforms, and exposure to plastics/injection molding or medical‑device environments
  • Understanding of ISO 13485, OSHA practices, safety protocols, and statistical analysis tools such as Minitab
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (IQMS a plus), and bilingual Spanish ability as an added asset.

Salary: $90k - $120K

Skills

CADERPFMEAGD&TIQMSISO 13485LeanMinitabMicrosoft OfficeMRPOSHASix SigmaSolidWorks

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