Sr. Engineering Manager

Body Art Alliance is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to oversee engineering and production requirements. The role involves managing production planning, collaborating with various teams to innovate product offerings, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and quality regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) meetings with Sales, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Marketing teams to determine the product demand and forecast, manage the weekly, monthly, and quarterly production planning, and purchasing of crucial inventory items
• Manage the stock levels of long lead-time items to ensure a smooth and continuous production
• Work closely with the Product and Marketing teams to analyze the market needs and innovate the product catalog
• Use the inputs from the Sales, Product, and Marketing teams to design, develop, and manufacture new products
• Serve as the primary liaison between contract manufacturers (CMs) and in-house teams to ensure seamless execution of engineering and production requirements
• Align product design, development, and manufacturing goals between internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Facilitate technical discussions and negotiations to resolve design, process, and production challenges
• Drive risk management strategies to proactively address manufacturing and quality issues
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, software, and quality engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable (DFM/DFA) and cost-effective
• Review and approve engineering change orders (ECOs), ensuring they are communicated and implemented efficiently at the CM
• Coordinate with CMs on process validation, tooling development, and first article inspections (FAI)
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in design and production processes to optimize efficiency and reduce costs
• Collaborate with quality engineers to establish and maintain supplier quality standards and resolve non-conformance issues
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and company policies
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing defects, yield issues, and field failures
• Partner with supply chain and procurement teams to monitor supplier performance, resolve bottlenecks, and optimize lead times
• Track and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for production efficiency, cost, and quality
• Provide technical oversight into supplier selection, audits, and contract negotiations

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the position offered, as a Project Management Specialist, Business Analyst - CES or a related position
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience with: Designing mechanical systems and products
• Using CAD software including SolidWorks or AutoCAD
• Determining whether tooling, equipment, and part designs meet requirements
• Troubleshooting and resolving design issues through production proving process
• Developing and meeting project schedules and contingency plans
• Developing project budgets and meeting financial goals
• Developing automated and interactive reports using Power BI to track cost spending, effort estimation and control the budget
• Using ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) tools including Windchill, Integrity (RV&S), and Codebeamer
• Improving the product, process, and designs by various problem solving methods including creating a six sigma project (where necessary)
• Participating in the DFMEA (Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) process as a process expert
• Participating in the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) preparedness and related discussions including audit support
• Up to 80% travel to various and unanticipated vendor locations, distributor locations, or partner facilities throughout the U.S. and internationally
• Master's degree and two (2) years of experience