$170,000–$200,000 Per Year
Best Practices, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Engineering, Engineering Management, Food and Beverage Industry, Identify Issues, Insurance, Leadership, Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, Medical Equipment, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Design, Project Execution, SolidWorks, Team Lead/Manager, Technical/Engineering Design, Willing to Travel
Title: Design Engineering Manager
Location: Janesville, WI 53545 (Relocation Available)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $170k-$200k
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Holiday Pay, Retirement, Life Insurance, and many more….
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a well-established manufacturing organization to identify a Design Engineering Manager to lead a multi-site engineering team. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on strengthening team engagement, driving technical excellence, and improving design and development processes across multiple locations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage, and provide hands-on support to a large engineering team across multiple states in the Midwest
- Provide strong, visible leadership with a focus on team engagement, accountability, and performance
- Drive technical direction across product design, tooling, and machine design initiatives
- Increase visibility and support across remote teams to ensure alignment and consistency
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, quality, and leadership teams
- Troubleshoot complex design and engineering challenges and drive continuous improvement
- Establish and improve design processes, standards, and best practices
- Travel regularly to support team collaboration, performance, and project execution
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of engineering experience with a strong background in design and troubleshooting
- Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams (multi-site experience preferred)
- Strong managerial skills with the ability to lead, develop, and engage teams across locations
- Expertise in SolidWorks and mechanical design of products, tooling, or machinery
- Experience with packaging design, preferably within thermoforming, is highly preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to drive technical solutions
- Experience in the medical device or food industry design is a plus
- Willingness to travel 25–30%
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com