Job Responsibilities:

• Directs and coordinates activities of the engineering/programming departments
  including managing and meeting schedule objectives and time frames, ensuring a quality product and maintaining efficiencies.
• Develops and implements strategies that improve the overall process from initial job handoff to production and completion.
• Develops processes to ensure all project/product details are communicated effectively and efficiently from estimator to engineering to production.
• Manages resources such as the workload schedule of the Design Engineers and the programming schedule to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Communicates with the management team any potential issues and delays so action can be taken to resolve problems as a team.
• Prioritizes and assigns workloads based on customer schedules.
• Allocates production paperwork to the appropriate Design Engineers (DE).
• Trains employees in the programming and material ordering processes including Core
• Coordinates any approved design changes to the entire Design Staff.
• Monitors departmental workload by collecting and analyzing weekly hours and a
  Saturday schedule.
• Coordinates Pre-Order meetings with CSR or the Sales staff.
• Acts as the liaison with shop personnel on program and design issues.
• Conducts final review and approval of all core drill plans.
• Reviews and approves engineer drawings to the shop for quality control.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities of the Design Engineer Department in
  accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities
  include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Other duties as assigned.