Engineering Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Manager to join our team at our Tishomingo location. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating multiple projects across diverse teams. Your primary focus will be on developing efficient processes, executing effective strategies, and ensuring the timely completion of projects.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively make suggestions and critical decisions that affect profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Proactively develop and maintain the Product Engineering team, while identifying / implementing improvements in engineering processes.
• Manage the day-to-day and long-term activities for the Engineering department, including annual goals setting and performance reviews.
• Serve as the product engineering lead for all products shipped from the manufacturing facility.
• Review projects / activities to determine timeframe and actions needed for success, with particular emphasis on the timely release of information to production.
• Provide Engineering metrics for the Monthly Business Reviews (MBR’s).
• Review product designs and drawings for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Review proposed product specifications related to custom product orders to determine feasibility and manage the release-to-production process.
• Coordinate activities concerned with product technical development, scheduling, building prototypes, and resolving engineering design and test issues.
• Offer Warranty assistance to ensure rapid resolution to field issues.
• Prepare costing reports on current and new designs to ensure decisions are based on accurate data.
• Be flexible to take on special projects as needed.
• Participate in seminars, meetings, and training sessions to stay apprised of new developments in the dump truck industry.
• Confer with personnel in other departments such as sales, marketing, manufacturing, Finance, and Procurement to provide technical information and advisement as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Management / Supervisor experience
• Experience with ERP / BOM Systems
• Experience in the truck equipment industry is preferred
• Proficient in SolidWorks preferred
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic and electrical systems is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to maintain, be responsible for, and keep current on scheduled workload
• Ability to see situations from a variety of viewpoints (customer, employee, management, etc.)
• Occasional travel, valid Driver’s License with a good driving record.
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization
• Must be a team player with high integrity and strong work ethics to meet company goals.

About us:

Truck Bodies & Equipment International (TBEI) a Subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation, is a leading manufacturer of dump bodies and trailers, landscape bodies, platforms, hoists, and truck and trailer equipment and accessories. We are a publicly-owned corporation which highlights:

• 1,000+ distributors and dealers, across North America
• 11 major brands
• Industry-leading technology, management team, and performance
• High quality products including military-spec dump bodies for the US Armed Forces

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at opportunities@tbei.com. All other applications must be submitted online.