Engineering Jobs in Circle Pines Minnesota
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Job Title: Claims Analyst
Location: Minneapolis MN
Pay Rate: $38.9/hour on W2
This role is required on site in Minneapolis 4 days a week
Responsibilities:
• Analyze cases and claims for our Warranty and Service Contract business. Analyst to uphold policy guidelines and create process improvements for Warranty Policy and Procedure Manual, as well as our Guaranteed Maintenance and Centralized Billing Programs.
• Provide input to implement process and system updates and enhancements to drive automation and deliver a world class customer experience to our dealers and customers.
• Support team efforts and remain flexible to meet shifting team priorities.
• Data mine, research and analyze dealer warranty performance, driving and supporting field efforts to reduce warranty spend through dealer training and development.
• Execute scheduled and ad hoc reports for various business partners, dealers, and customers.
• Responsibility for administrative tasks that include but are not limited to: Contract Setups, Unit Modifications, Reinstatements, Parts Pricing, Standard Work Creation/Edits, etc.
• Provide superior Customer Service support via telephone calls, emails, claims, and any other aspect related to the Warranty and Service Contracts business.
Qualifications:
Min. Yrs. Experience: 3-5
Education Standard: Bachelors Degree *Highly Preferred
Education Type: Bachelors
Key Competencies:
• Background in providing superior customer service while always demonstrating a positive demeanor with dealers/customers and teammates.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detailed knowledge working in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of systems/databases – Preferred: Claim Processing/Analytics Experience.
• Demonstrated self-learning abilities.
About Acro: Acro Service Corporation is a global professional services and contract staffing company that has provided IT, Engineering, and Professional services/ personnel to major corporations. Acro values diversity in our workforce and is an Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Employer. Acro is also committed to hiring veterans and offers sponsorship opportunities
Hi,
I Hope all is well with you. This is Bharath from Grove Technical Resources. Currently we are hiring for a Software Project Engineer with in the medical Devices.
Please go through the JD and let me know if you are interested.
Job Title: Sr Software Engineer/ Technical SW Project Manager – Medical Device
Job Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Fully onsite)
Type: W2 contract
Job Start Date - 5/4/26
Job End Date - 12/31/26
Job Description:
The Pelvic Health R&D team is one of the most cutting edge groups, Defining and executing on technology and architectural strategy using skills that span a variety of domains including Mobile Apps (Android), cloud, data analytics, web services, 2d/3d visualization, machine learning, and interfacing with embedded software for management and control of interconnected medical devices.
As a Senior Software Engineer (Project Engineer – Mobile), you will lead execution for a defined mobile software release pipeline, working with motivated, diverse, and knowledgeable development teams. You will collaborate with Product Engineering, Development, and Test Leads to translate requirements into actionable plans, create structured backlogs, and drive high-quality delivery. This role requires a mix of technical expertise, project execution, and leadership to deliver reliable, impactful mobile software that improves the quality of life of people around the world.
Technical skills Must have:
- 2 years of experience writing Software , Java , Python , C
- Agile Metrics
- Agile Product Owner
- agile sprint
- Android
- Mobile Software Development
- Project Planning
- Software Project Management
- Technical Leadership
- technical software project management
Nice To Have:
- DevOps tools like GitHub
- GitLab
- Kotlin
- Kotlin Multiplatform (KMM)
- PTC Codebeamer
- Must Have: Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent with 8 to 10 years of managing delivery of advanced applications for mobile platform.
- Hands-on experience in mobile software development
- Android development experience (Kotlin or Java); familiarity with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMM) is a plus
- Understanding of mobile testing strategies and quality practices
- Experience working in Agile/Sprint-based development environments
- Ability to work at both technical detail and release-level view
- Experience creating and managing backlogs, tracking execution, and driving delivery
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Strong attention to detail and an ability to deal with ambiguity
Nice to Have:
- Good understanding of Continuous Integration environments (Jenkins, Bamboo, ElectricCloud)
- Experience with iOS platforms.
- Experience with configuration management tools and best practices (GIT, SVN, etc.).
- Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize while managing multiple projects and day to day responsibilities
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
A Day in the Life:
- Own end-to-end delivery of an assigned mobile software release
- Translate product features and requirements into structured, execution-ready backlogs and user stories
- Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and overall release planning
- Approve and accept completed work in the ALM system using technical and quality judgment
- Apply technical judgment to evaluate approaches, challenge assumptions, and ensure architectural alignment and quality
- Partner with Product Engineering, Development, and Test Leads to ensure scope clarity, accurate task breakdown, and alignment with product intent
- Support prioritization discussions and maintain alignment with product strategy and system dependencies
- Identify risks and dependencies and drive mitigation plans
- Track delivery metrics and drive execution discipline across development and test teams
- Collaborate with stakeholders and communicate status, risks, and dependencies to leadership
- Ensure compliance with quality systems and software lifecycle processes
- Support regulatory deliverables in collaboration with engineering and test leads
Promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement
Engineering Operations Manager - Manufacturing
We are seeking a hands-on technical leader to run operations and drive performance in safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery. This role is responsible for leading production teams, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring consistent execution of manufacturing goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily manufacturing and production operations to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
- Manage, coach, and develop production supervisors and hourly teams.
- Monitor KPIs and implement improvements to increase efficiency, throughput, and productivity.
- Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and improve processes.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.
- Support production planning and scheduling to meet customer demand.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
- 5+ years of leadership experience within a manufacturing environment or production operations.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, or operational excellence initiatives.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Please reference job code 20605 with your response.
The Clinical Affairs Manager will provide clinical expertise, insight, and support to clinical end-users, clinical sales specialists, sales team, Regulatory, Engineering, marketing, and other corporate departments on safe and effective use of the Teleflex Medical product portfolio with primary emphasis on the Coronary/Structural Heart franchise. This position will support the appropriate clinical application of the Coronary/Structural Heart franchise via didactic, web-based, and teleconference education, and understanding of these products and best practices. Clinical support will be provided to physicians, nurses, techs, etc., to include support for live cases/proctorships in the therapeutic areas related to focus products. The Clinical Affairs Manager will drive innovation by identifying product attributes necessary to expand into new markets, or capitalize on new clinical applications; identify new, clinically driven product and market opportunities; and perform other related duties as required. Provide support during society engagements, facilitating the exchange of scientific information in close collaboration with CMA leadership and the broader clinical affairs interventional team.
Customer Experience Representing Teleflex in a customer-facing position is a tremendous responsibility and opportunity. All CMA colleagues are expected to perform with the highest levels of professionalism, service, and ethics to strengthen the Teleflex brand and relationship with our customers. Continuous Improvement - Demonstrates initiative and critical thinking to identify, prioritize process and performance gaps. Develops solutions to deliver improved results. Exemplifies continuous improvement thought processes and focus. Culture and Values Exemplifies Teleflex values and ensures a fair, open, and productive climate that is engaging, ethical, and legally compliant. Strives to work effectively across boundaries in a complex matrix environment. Identify and support BU field efforts for the Coronary/Structural Heart franchise through clinical and educational customer needs assessment, product and procedural training, live case coverage, and assist with customer follow-up for ongoing clinical support as needed. Maintain and develop expertise on the Coronary/Structural Heart Interventional product portfolio related to the specific clinical specialty area and expertise. Identify and expand the customer base through professional networking, consultation related to best practices and the appropriate clinical use of Teleflex products, and timely professional follow-up. Support Coronary/Structural Heart educational programs with aligned educational goals and needs of the Interventional Business Unit. Support scientific exchanges of information with medical societies. Pre-conference & in-booth educational programs, meetings with scientific committees, education grant support, and research submissions (in collaboration with the Global Research & Scientific Services team). Off-label support for Teleflex products in accordance with Teleflex policy & local legal regulations
Manage utilization of HCPs in accordance with Teleflex IPPs. Coordinate efforts between cross-functional partners, including Medical Affairs, Global Research & Scientific Services, marketing, and R&D. Coordinate, participate, and manage educational, scientific activities at identified local, regional, and national trade shows/exhibitions. Serve as part of the CMA clinical expert team on product applications and troubleshooting when interfacing with SBU Leadership, Clinical Sales Specialists, and Teleflex team members. Participate as a clinical expert on project teams, committees, and in meetings with various corporate departments to provide guidance as to the clinical perspectives for the Coronary/Structural franchise. Build and support infrastructure for speaker programs supporting Teleflex Academy, webinars, training content, and programs. Coordinate and participate in content development and review of education material as needed by IA BU or CMA. Manage all business-associated administrative tasks and responsibilities to support job-related activities, to include strict adherence to the Teleflex Medical T&E policies and procedures, timely filing of required and/or requested reports, and documentation of activities via approved documents and forms. Adhere to applicable Teleflex IPPs, Teleflex Code of Ethics, and all Company policies, rules, procedures, and housekeeping standards.
Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in clinical, biology, health sciences, or engineering. Procedural experience within Interventional Cardiology and/or Structural Heart Possess a minimum of five years' clinical exposure in the medical field in the Cardiology environment. Medical Device industry supporting Clinical and Medical Affairs, strongly preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required; SalesForce experience preferred.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
About ECI
ECI's mission is to be the global leader of professional consulting services for the life sciences industry. Our clients lean on our diverse perspectives and decades of expertise to tackle their toughest challenges, and we take pride in providing them transformative solutions with distinctive, sustainable and long-term value. ECI boasts a proven track record of providing full product life cycle consulting on a variety of challenging and exciting projects. Our collaborative culture, welcoming team and flexible employment & benefit options allow us to maintain strong relationships with the most talented individuals in the life sciences industry.
About the Role
As Senior R&D Engineer you will support DHF remediation activities for our client.
- Support design history file remediation activities associated with the client's division, including as needed but not limited to: Design Inputs, Design Outputs, Design Verification, Design Validation and Risk Management.
- Interface with client's team members along with coordinating activities within our client's Quality Management System
- Additional items discussed between client and ECI as determined reasonably will not require scope re-evaluation. Product lines associated with the division and design history file documentation creation, updates, and approval within the client's documentation management system.
- Develops new products and or sustains current products including single use devices, and capital equipment devices with software and hardware (medical device systems) with minimal supervision to develop, maintain or improve current released device design and/or quality. Support team to develop and executes plans for a design and development/design change projects following design control requirements
What We Look For
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 5-6 years direct R&D experience in medical device industry working with electromechanical devices
- Experience with durable medical capital equipment in addition to single-use-devices is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good presentation and technical writing skills
- Collaborative attitude with the ability to work well in a team environment
- Strong engineering, design, and analysis skills along with experience with medical devices from concept to commercialization
- Understanding of FDA Quality Systems Regulations
ECI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at ECI without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. At the time of this posting, all candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. At the time of this posting, ECI will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.
SUMMARY: The Lead Project Manager’s responsibilities include: 1) oversight of assigned staff (project managers and project coordinators) to manage all aspects of the project, maintain budgets, set deadlines, assign responsibilities as well as monitor and summarize progress of projects; 2) coordination and completion of a small portfolio of projects on time, on budget and within scope, to ensure customer satisfaction; and 3) ensuring that company-wide project management, cost control, forecasting, and reporting processes are being executed with consistency, rigor, and accuracy.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Lead, coach, and develop the project management team (Project Managers and Project Coordinators), fostering collaboration and a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure the department has the necessary skills and resources to meet the organization’s goals.
- Establish and refine project management methodologies, best practices, and standards. Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to enhance project delivery
- Lead all team construction meetings and conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with the assigned project management team
Manage a portfolio of projects from job start to job completion.
- Manage projects from job start to job completion in collaboration with Construction Managers
- Track and control construction schedule and associated costs to achieve completion of projects within the time and budget allocated
- Create and execute project schedules which meet customer expectations and achieve billing and budget goals
- Monitor and understand project challenges and contingencies through the entire construction process of each project to ensure budget and schedule goals are met
- Maintain a strong customer relationship through positive communications, regular and prompt project updates and daily reporting
- Act as the primary contact between the customer and organization throughout all phases of the project
- Ensure specialized and customer supplied materials are available, on time, as needed per project
- Identify, create, submit and track job change orders using the our change order process
- Assure all project documentation is completed on time as the project progresses
- Understand and communicate project specific safety precautions and quality standards to Construction Managers to ensure requirements are met per project
- Monitor project performance, track progress against key performance indicators (KPIs), and create status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across all stakeholders
Ensure that project management, cost control, forecasting, and reporting processes are being executed with consistency, rigor, and accuracy
- Audit active and recently completed projects to validate cost, schedule, WIP, forecasting, and change management practices
- Identify emerging risks early and escalate findings with clear, fact-based recommendations
- Evaluate whether project controls and escalation processes are being followed as designed, and identify gaps or breakdowns
- Develop and enforce standardized project controls, review checkpoints, and reporting expectations
- Work with Field Operations Manager to ensure alignment on field resource and project needs
- Help to identify and manage sub-contractor requirements, performance and assist in corrective actions
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS Degree in Project Management, Engineering or related discipline, PMC/PMP, or combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- 10+ years of experience in project controls, construction operations, project management, or capital project oversight, and at least 4 years or more experience managing other project managers.
- 3+ years of construction, utility, or infrastructure experience strongly preferred
- Experience managing Project Manager(s) and Project Coordinator(s)
- Financial aptitude and advanced understanding of revenue, budgets, margins, invoicing, goals and schedules.
- Strong working knowledge of construction cost controls, earned revenue/WIP, forecasting, and change management
- Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions and communicate clearly with senior leadership
- Experience submitting and managing budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate on-time effectively, clearly and succinctly through spoken and written forms with peers, management, and customers. Able to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds
- Effective use of Premise-provided software and tools including: Microsoft Office Suite, Project Management Software, Procore, and ability to learn other software, as needed
- Working understanding of construction, quality, safety and OSHA guidelines
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Please apply or call one of us to learn more For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity, please contact our Talent Specialist, Lavanya at (224) 369-0873 Title: Cybersecurity Specialist Duration: 6 Months with a strong possibility of extension or full-time Location: St.
Paul, MN or Abbott Park (North Chicago) Travel: Very limited, possibly 1 2 times during the 6 month period, likely none.
Work Schedule: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position.
Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered Role Overview The role has a strong focus on medical devices, IoT/sensor-based products, mobile applications, and backend systems, including building security standards, guidance, dashboards, and validating the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls.
Description: As a Senior Cyber Specialist Digital Enablement, you will play an important role in ensuring that Client product technologies leveraged by healthcare providers and consumers are secure-by-design.
These technologies range from regulated medical devices to e-commerce and customer loyalty solutions.
You will evaluate the cybersecurity posture of new and existing product technologies, identify risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure timely remediation and closure.
You will bring deep expertise in security risks, controls, mitigations, and global cybersecurity standards to Client product teams.
This role is expert-driven and guidance-focused, requiring strong technical depth, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to navigate a large, global environment.
You will partner closely with internal product owners, developers, engineers, security architects, and external collaborators to evaluate solutions, strengthen governance, and guide secure product development.
Your work will directly contribute to the delivery of scalable, compliant, and secure product technologies, cloud services, and connected applications.
The role focuses on consultative responsibilities rather than hands on development or cybersecurity operations.
Primary Responsibilities Develop and maintain security guidance documentation, including standards and frameworks Conduct full-stack architecture reviews of products and platforms, including consumer identity platforms Perform cybersecurity threat modeling and prepare outputs for review by internal and external stakeholders Establish, document, and monitor compliance with risk based and regulatory-informed cybersecurity requirements for individual products Collaborate with product designers and developers to ensure security considerations are integrated early into product design discussions Validate the security of product software supply chains and product deployment pipelines Develop risk mitigation strategies and recommend appropriate security controls Assess and prioritize product security risks through detailed evaluation of vulnerability assessments and penetration testing results Evaluate the effectiveness of product cybersecurity controls Identify and effectively communicate cyber risk trends Ensure risk management plans are clearly documented, actionable, and accurately reflect the organization's risk tolerance Track and ensure product compliance with defined vulnerability remediation SLAs.
Participate in governance forums, architecture reviews, and technical discussions as a representative of Product Cybersecurity Required: At least 5 years of experience but typically 7 plus years of experience is required.
Possess expertise in valuing and implementing industry standards such as the ISO 27001/2, SOC 2, HITRUST and FedRAMP Information Security standard and the ISO 22301 Business Continuity Standard.
Experience with implementation and operational use of GRC toolsets (Governance Risk and Compliance).
Possess CISSP certification (or similar) and be knowledge of national and international regulatory compliances and frameworks such as ISO, SOX, BASEL II, EU DPD, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
Ability to influence policy/standards for emerging tech (AI, quantum, cloud).
About You 7 years of experience in cybersecurity or technology architecture, assessment, or consulting with a focus on the development of secure digital product technologies Experience conducting risk assessments, control assessments, and governance reporting Ability to clearly articulate cybersecurity risks and recommended mitigations to product development teams Strong understanding of modern technology stacks, including cloud native architectures and API-driven services Understanding of core concepts related to identity and access management, secure software development, network security, and cryptography Familiar with device to device, service to service, and consumer identity and access management practices Familiarity with modern phishing-resistant authentication technologies, including WebAuthn and Passkeys Understanding of cybersecurity risks associated with emerging technologies, including quantum computing and artificial intelligence Knowledge of global medical device regulatory frameworks Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS) Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor complex information for diverse audiences Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Software Engineering, or a related field but not mandatory if experience is strong Preferred Qualifications Strong preference for candidates with cybersecurity experience across e commerce, mobile apps, IoT, or medical devices.
Preferred certifications include CISSP, HCISPP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA Foundation, CISA, or similar industry-recognized certifications Background in application security, product security, and secure development practices.
Experience supporting mobile applications, sensors, and backend operational systems.
Ability to draft, influence, and operationalize cybersecurity policies and standards.
Reading Static Application Security Testing (SAST)/Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) outputs, pen test results; collaborating with teams; no major required internal tools.
Top 3 required skills: Cybersecurity consulting w/ development teams (software/hardware).
Ability to influence policy/standards for emerging tech (AI, quantum, cloud).
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls.
Top 3 preferred skills: Medical device or IoT cybersecurity; development background; broader product security experience.
Certifications: Not required; experience is prioritized over certs.
Industry experience: Medical device preferred; e commerce, IoT, cloud, and mobile app security also acceptable.
Systems used daily: Reading Static Application Security Testing (SAST)/Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) outputs, pen test results; collaborating with teams; no major required internal tools.
Personality traits: Curious, detail oriented, collaborative, strong communication, relationship builder.
Interview Process: One Teams Video interview About us: DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond.
The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.
DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer.
DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
SOX, ISO, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001/2, BASEL II, EU DPD
Summary:
The Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for leading and advancing the company’s Quality Management System and enterprise-wide continuous improvement strategy. This role drives measurable improvements in customer satisfaction, operational performance, and cost of quality while ensuring compliance with industry standards and company requirements. The position partners cross-functionally to embed a culture of accountability, prevention, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000
Responsibilities:
Quality Leadership
- Own, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s Quality Management System, including document control, policy development, and compliance oversight.
- Ensure adherence to applicable industry, regulatory, and company standards.
- Lead internal, external, and supplier audits and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
- Oversee nonconformance reporting, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions.
- Manage customer complaints and warranty performance, ensuring effective resolution and prevention of recurrence.
- Establish and monitor cost of poor-quality metrics, including scrap, rework, and warranty trends.
- Partner with Supply Chain to support supplier quality standards, evaluations, and performance improvement.
- Develop and implement inspection, testing, and validation processes to ensure product and process integrity.
- Ensure risk-based thinking is embedded in project execution, engineering, and manufacturing processes.
- Prepare executive-level reports summarizing quality performance, trends, and improvement initiatives.
- Other responsibilities as required.
Continuous Improvement:
- Develop and execute a structured continuous improvement roadmap aligned with company strategic objectives.
- Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives targeting efficiency, waste reduction, lead time improvement, and margin enhancement.
- Facilitate Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving events across departments.
- Analyze workflows and performance data to identify inefficiencies and implement sustainable solutions.
- Establish KPI dashboards and performance review processes to ensure accountability and measurable outcomes.
- Standardize best practices and ensure long-term sustainability of implemented improvements.
- Drive initiatives that enhance operational scalability and support long-term growth.
Leadership and Culture:
- Champion a culture of integrity, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Train and mentor leaders and team members in quality tools, structured problem solving, and process discipline.
- Provide direction across departments regarding quality standards and corrective actions.
- Serve as a change agent, promoting proactive prevention rather than reactive correction.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering, Operations, or related field required.
- Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
Experience/Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in managing corporate quality and continuous improvement programs preferred.
- Experience developing and maintaining a formal Quality Management System, including ISO frameworks.
- Proficiency with ERP, PDM/PLM, & LMS programs.
- Proficiency using Microsoft office required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Strong analytical capability with experience in data analysis, risk assessment, and performance measurement.
- Ability to develop policies, procedures, and structured improvement plans.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- High attention to detail and strong observational skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities with experience working across internal teams, customers, consultants, and suppliers.
- Ability to influence without direct authority and drive cross-functional accountability.
Performance Expectations:
- Reduction in cost of poor quality and warranty claims.
- Timely closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
- Improvement in key operational KPIs including efficiency, lead time, and defect rates.
- Sustained implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for a long period of time.
- Must be able to perform essential job functions, which may include using hands to handle and manipulate small and large objects.
- Must be able to stoop, bend, and reach over the shoulders.
- Must be able to detect, read and interpret visual information in the work area, observe details at a close and far range.
Travel:
- This position requires travel up to 5% of the time including possible international travel as needed.
We are currently seeking a Sr. Manager, Engineering to join our Minneapolis Milk Plant in Minneapolis, MN. In this newly created role, you will oversee and manage all aspects of the engineering and maintenance functions optimizing productivity and maintaining the facility’s infrastructure and equipment. As a people leader, you will direct a team of maintenance supervisors and technicians and work closely with plant management to accomplish goals while demonstrating Kemps’ Culture of Excellence principles.
Kemps is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients, and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm owners.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure mechanical and electrical expertise is available to production and other departments to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds in a 24-hour 7-day per week operation.
- Ensure the site has an effective predictive/preventative maintenance program which has a maintenance strategy for all assets to remove unscheduled down time, increase the lifespan of assets by keeping them in optimal condition, and contain maintenance strategies so assets are timely maintained to minimize costs of asset breakdowns.
- Utilize a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance.
- Collaborate with plant management and corporate staff to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness by utilizing Continuous Improvement techniques and a Management Operating Structure (MOS).
- Collaborate with senior management to identify and prioritize capital improvement projects. Recommend expense or capital projects which are necessary or will improve productivity, safety, or operational efficiency.
- Remain current with the latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
- Prepare and manage the department’s budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources.
- Perform replacement analysis of equipment considering space costs, depreciation, service life, and maintenance costs; advise production management of information and recommend appropriate actions.
- Source and evaluate vendors, contractors, and suppliers to obtain quality products and services at competitive prices. Negotiate contracts and agreements with external parties as necessary.
- Promote a safe and environmentally sound workplace that complies with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Provide management of employees directly or through supervisors to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action, and performance management. If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances, or other contract-related activities and discussions.
- Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is strongly preferred.
- 8+ years’ experience in engineering or maintenance functions in a food manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience of maintenance personnel is required.
- Experience managing budgets and capital projects.
- Ability to develop, scope, schedule, budget, and lead plant capex projects utilizing CAD and/or other tools.
- Experience with electrical motor control circuitry up to 480V 3 phase is preferred.
- Experience with PLC troubleshooting; Allen Bradley experience preferred.
- Ammonia/Refrigeration level 2 certification required (or willing to obtain certification).
- Boiler 1B or greater MN license required (or willing to obtain certification).
- Technical knowledge of wastewater treatment processes, regulatory compliance, and environmental best practices required.
- Union (for union facilities), Safety, and Worker's Compensation experience preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Auto CAD (preferred).
- Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
Benefits:
- Health and Welfare benefits begin 1st of the month after start date
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Competitive pay
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Service recognition and employee rewards
- Employee referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Work for dairy farm families
Primary Objective:
To drive successful pricing outcomes through accurate, data-driven costing and pricing processes across projects. This role will engage with customers’ technical teams to adequately understand the customer need and ensure we cost estimate effectively, with the overarching goal of enabling Spectrum to best serve existing and new accounts through competitive and accurate pricing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Act as a technical liaison to customers, providing confidence in engineering expertise and guiding them through technical discussions of clarity and feasibility of proposed opportunities.
- Engage with customers to understand and provide relevant feedback (e.g., opportunities to drive down cost without impacting efficacy) on technical details of their quote requests and design elements.
- Oversee project cost estimation for incoming opportunities within aligned product group, including developing cost and engineering process assumptions and designing/executing methodologies for accurate quoting.
- Leverage pricing tools to provide commercial team members with pricing guidance.
- Work closely with internal engineering, product, and sales teams to ensure they have all the inputs necessary to develop an accurate cost estimate and pricing guidance.
- Engage relevant Spectrum personnel to determine relevant factors such as tool availability, production capacity, and capability limits.
- Engage with third-party vendors to get cost estimates of key materials / products that they will need to produce the finished product.
- Identify and communicate impactful opportunities to simplify costing processes and improve overall customer response time efficiency.
- Provide margin guidance, as a technical and customer-facing voice contributing to overall company pricing strategies.
Qualifications:
- Engineering Degree or related field preferred. Appropriate experience may be considered.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in technical cost estimation, value engineering, or product design within a manufacturing or industrial setting. Experience with a CDMO strongly preferred.
- Candidate must have experience with technical design, technical process, and customer engagement in technical sales or engineering roles.
- Candidate must have knowledge and demonstrate understanding of manufacturing processes, material selection, and production cost drivers, with familiarity with design specifications.
- Candidate preferred to have strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Candidate preferred to have knowledge and demonstrate understanding of some economic, accounting, and financial principles
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to engage with non-engineering stakeholders via simplifying complex technical concepts.
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, supply chain, and product marketing teams.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple RFQs, technical discussions, and costing exercises effectively.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident due to CUI/ITAR program compliance.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to assist with production activities as required.
Work Environment:
- Office and Production floor
- Occasional travel required.