Engineering Manager in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Pipp Mobile Storage Systems Inc

Pipp Mobile Storage Systems, Inc. is a dynamic and innovative organization committed to delivering excellence to our customers. As a rapidly growing company, we are looking for a skilled and motivated Engineering Manager to join our team to plan, organize, and execute installation of Pipp systems at sites located throughout the United Kingdom.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and developing a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on the design, development, and deployment of advanced mechanical systems for industrial material handling applications. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and reliable solutions that meet customer, regulatory, and business requirements.

Key responsibilities of the Engineering Manager include

• Leading the design and development of mechanical systems for conveyors, AS/RS, robotics, and custom machinery.
• Establishing engineering standards for design, analysis, documentation, and validation.
• Reviewing and approving designs, drawings, calculations, and BOMs.
• Evaluating and integrating new technologies and materials.
• Managing, mentoring, and developing engineers, designers, and technicians.
• Allocating resources and balancing workloads to meet schedules.
• Conducting performance reviews and development planning.
• Promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with Operations, Manufacturing, Controls, Sales, and Supply Chain.
• Supporting sales and applications engineering.
• Leading design reviews, DFMEA, and risk assessments.
• Coordinating with suppliers and partners.
• Supporting prototypes, testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Resolving manufacturing and field issues.
• Driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Improving engineering processes and documentation.
• Ensuring OSHA, and ASME compliance.
• Tracking cost, quality, schedule, and reuse metrics
• May be required to respond to phone calls, emails or texts outside of normal business hours.
• Contributing to a positive work environment, providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Maintaining a high level of integrity and work ethic.
• Maintaining professionalism in all verbal and written communications.
• Maintaining compliance with all regulatory, safety and company policies and procedures.

To be successful in this role, the candidate should possess the following qualifications and competencies:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, competency and/or ability required to successfully perform the

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• 3+ years experience leading engineering teams.
• Demonstrated proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo).
• Global project support experience preferred.
• Expertise in PDM Management.
• Material handling or warehouse automation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of mechatronics and robotics.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.