Engineering Manager

Product - Engineering Manager (Plastics)

Shelby Township, Michigan

Essence in motion to build the future of mobility

For 75 years, Antolin has been a trusted partner to the world’s leading automotive manufacturers. As a global leader in interior design and advanced manufacturing, we develop innovative solutions across instrument panels, door panels, cockpits, headliners, lighting and smart interior systems. Our products enhance almost 700 vehicle models currently on the road.

With more than 136 plants and offices across North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and with a team of 20,000 colleagues we combine global scale with local expertise to deliver outstanding value, quality, and innovation for our customers.

Mission:

Provide leadership by planning, directing and implementing metrics for the performance a specific Engineering Group. Coach and develop assigned staff to ensure that the needed skills are applied to all projects assigned to the group. Provide a key customer interface to allow for issue escalation and resolution. Negotiate support and conformance from other corporate teams. Provide ongoing status of projects to leadership.

Responsibilities:

Manage assigned engineering team to accomplish assigned projects by aligning assignments to objectives and ensuring that progress is achieved to plan.
Provide feedback on ongoing performance and ensure that team members have adequate training and leadership to be successful.
Conduct regular performance reviews on assigned staff including recommendations for promotion and any required performance improvement plans.
Lead effort for common engineering practices and implementation.
Oversee, as required, technical presentations internally, at suppliers & OEM relating to specific engineering development programs.
Assess engineering launch readiness & mitigation plans through Engineering Status Review meetings.
Ensure technical core competencies are correctly deployed to support quoting strategies and technical reviews.
Verify design to process, release to production within allocated time, cost and quality objectives of the program.
Document all activities as required
Provide adequate and timely support to the projects in development.
Prepare a Design and Engineering Plan for each new project and present it for approval.
Communicate any change in the Design & Engineering Plan of each project
Prepare and continuously monitor a budget for the Design and Engineering activities of each project.
Prepare and present project status reports for each project and review them with management as needed.
Interface with manufacturing facilities and external customers on technical issues and establish mutual trust and respect.
Promote and enforce the disciplines of DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DVP&R and disciplined team problem solving.
Promote and enforce engineering APQP deliveries within the engineering scope.
Promote and enforce Design Reviews among Projects and Product Engineers
Develop, document and implement methods and procedures to standardize and minimize cost and timing for engineering deliverables.
Create, develop and maintain a Lessons Learned for each Project.
Create, develop and maintain Design Standards & Guidelines.
Develop and implement an education program to continuously upgrade skill of department team members.
Promote and perpetuate “teamwork” in all activities.
Schedule, maintain, and conduct regular meetings with the Product Engineers working in the Projects in development.
Give technical assistance to our customers as needed.
Establish coordination between Customer Engineering and Division Development Department.
Keep management informed of all information regarding sector automotive trends.
Retain, respect and assure non-disclosure agreement for aspects detailed.
Responsible for keeping abreast of new developments in the field.
Work closely with sales personnel in support of customer needs.
Prepare and support Technical Presentations as required for programs in development.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

What we are looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience required
Experience in product engineering with experience as manager or engineering leader in automotive or related field
Professional and effective communication and representation skills.
Ability to sit, stand and have mobility to move around the office or manufacturing environment, when needed.
Ability to conduct extended computer work and lead discussions with employees.
Visits to customer facilities and plants may require extended standing and walking.
Ability to lift, move and manipulate parts required.
May require domestic and international travel

Why Join Us?

At Antolin, we are more than a company — we are a community with a proud heritage. As a family owned business, we have grown over 75 years while staying true to our values: Family Spirit, Responsibility and Sustainability, Evolution and Innovation, Talent and Commitment.

Here, you won’t just support projects — you will help shape the future of mobility. Your role will influence how millions of people experience their vehicles, supporting world class OEMs and driving the development of smarter, more sustainable interiors.

What makes Antolin different

Invests in people for the long term, offering stability and genuine career progression
Values relationships with colleagues, customers, and the communities we serve
Encourages every voice to be heard, and every contribution to make a difference
Combines the agility of a family company with the scale of a global leader

Ready to make an impact?

DREAM. DARE. DO.