Amerlux, a leader in architectural lighting, designs and manufacturing of innovative interior and exterior lighting solutions for commercial, retail and supermarket sectors is looking for a Engineering Manager to join our team in our Oakland NJ facility. This position requires being on-site five days per week.
The Engineerin Manager for Project and Variant engineering is an integral part of the Design Engineering Team in a fast-paced and growing global Lighting industry. The position reports directly to the Vice President of Business Development & Engineering and works closely with the Architectural Systems R&D Teams to execute major job and product variant projects from specification to production.
Job Responsibilities:
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Manage team of Project Engineers and Drafts people in the timely and accurate execution of project and variant opportunities.
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Using Smart Sheet tools, focus on managing project assessment, distribution, loading and execution of work to the team to deliver all phases of the project within company stated lead times.
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Lead interface with customer support and operations to ensure project timelines and schedules are aligned.
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Interface as required with Sales, Product Managers, Customer Support, Purchasing and Quotations in the timely execution of our made-to-measure project business.
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Work with Lighting Consultants and Architects as required to understand project specifications and communicate Amerlux product details and capabilities.
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Work with Product Management and Marketing to support the custom/variant process from assessment, pricing and lead-time analyses.
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Product Documentation: Submittal Drawings, Bills of Material Structure; part drawings; assembly documentation; installation sheets and help generate variant specification data sheet.
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Work with Director of Architectural Systems and IT to help facilitate the development and transition of the team to the new Cincom CPQ system.
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Manage various priorities by optimum use of personal time, and the time of direct reports.
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Other duties as deemed priority and appropriate by the Company and management.
Skills and Experience:
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8+ years engineering experience, 5 years at a lighting/LED manufacturer..
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Ability to review and understand lighting specifications, concept drawings, RCPs, electrical, ceiling and architectural details.
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Required knowledge of sheet metal, die cast, plastic mold and extruded part design; Understanding of LED sources, drivers and lighting components.
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Autodesk Inventor 3D.
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Smart Sheets knowledge a plus.
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Good communication skills required - effective interaction/collaboration with resources, vendors, partners, and designers locally and other global locations.
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Ability to organize, assign, direct and manage schedules and work flow for the variant team to deliver lighting projects from drawing through BOMs in timely and error free manner.
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Effective use and manage personal time while juggling various priorities and managing other peoples time.
Amerlux provides a competitive salary with full benefits including health, dental, vision, prescription drug, 401k with match, life, AD&D, short term disability, vacation, sick and holidays. The salary range for this position is between $95,000 and $105,000 based on the candidates skills and experience. Interested candidate should submit their resume to medelstein@amerlux.com.
Amerlux is an Equal Opportunity Employer.