Job Details

Jervis B. Webb Company is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America Holding Company (daifuku.com/us/), a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls.

The company is currently seeking an experienced Executive Engineering Manager.

Position Summary/ Primary Purpose

The Executive Manager of ATec Engineering is a leadership role responsible for the Airport Technologies (ATec) Mechanical and Electrical Engineering departments. The ATec engineering departments are responsible for the design and delivery of large baggage handling systems in North America. This is a strategic role responsible for overall project execution, building capabilities for future growth, and quality. The Executive Manager of Engineering reports directly to the President.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Mentor engineers in design best practices and leadership skills.
• Ensure adequate structure and staff to support business growth.
• Manage the team’s adherence to project budgets, schedules, standards, quality, and scope of design.
• Collaborate with executive management on resolving issues and process improvements.
• Build relationships with customers and industry consultants.
• Manage department and development budgets.
• Review and interpret customers’ project specifications.
• Provide Return On Investment (ROI) assessment for new opportunities
• Identify and raise any issues that may impact project quality, scope, timing, or cost.
• Present technical solutions to customers and internal teams.
• Work closely with sales to propose value added solutions for our customers.
• Promote and develop engineering personnel.

Knowledge

• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Supervision – Knowledge and demonstration of work management, people management, and preliminary project management.

Skills & Abilities

• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of you, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Verbal and Written Expression and Recognition — The ability to listen to, understand and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken or written words and sentences.
• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Strategic Thinking – The ability to set the strategy for the department and resolve issues in a strategic manner.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent work experience in engineering management role
• Masters Degree in Business Administration preferred.
• Minimum 10 years experience in engineering design. Preferred experience with material handling systems and industrial equipment.
• Minimum 5 years experience in an engineering management position.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Proficient in project engineering
• Professional engineering license desired

Demonstrated Physical Abilities

• Remain stationary for 50% of the time; move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment; operate a computer and other productivity machinery; inspect documents; communicate with others through talking/hearing; read/identify/assess forms and correspondence.
• Visits to customer locations may require negotiating through an industrial facility, including, but not limited to, conveyor systems requiring climbing access ladders, negotiation screen guards, catwalks, and lifting and/or carrying objects up to 40 lbs.
• Travel expected up to 25%

Jervis B. Webb Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled, and federal sub/contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or medical condition. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please call 248-553-1000.

Jervis B. Webb offers an excellent compensation package including great benefits such as excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Programs, and more.

At this time our company only receives applications online. If you need assistance applying online to this position, please call 248-553-1000 and leave a message and your call will be returned.