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Location: Kansas City, MO | Schedule: Full-time, on-site | Compensation: $110,000–$130,000

Overview

Our client is a privately held manufacturing company with an established proprietary product line and a reputation for engineering-driven quality. The company is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead product design, development, and testing for its proprietary product line, playing a hands-on role that bridges engineering, sales, and manufacturing.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end product design, R&D, and testing for a proprietary product line, from concept through launch
• Serve as the technical point of contact for the sales team on customer applications and custom configurations
• Manage and mentor a small engineering team, with plans to grow the team based on this person's input
• Support ERP processes including BOM accuracy, drawing control, and inventory data used by purchasing
• Balance multiple concurrent projects rather than working single, long-duration assignments
• Travel occasionally (roughly 15% or less) for trade shows and on-site customer technical support

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (mechanical or related)
• Strong, current, hands-on proficiency in SOLIDWORKS
• A track record of hands-on product design work combined with managing or mentoring other engineers
• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple active projects simultaneously
• Self-directed work style, comfortable working without close day-to-day supervision and bringing solutions rather than escalating problems
• Meaningful product-design and project leadership experience; not an entry-level role, nor intended for someone nearing the end of their career

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, generally in the $110,000–$130,000 range depending on background and team-management history

Why this role

This is a hands-on leadership position reporting directly to company leadership, offering the chance to shape a proprietary product line and grow an engineering team based on your input.