Flex

Design&EngineeringManager

$147–147k Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Design & Engineering Manager at Flex. Skills: Engineering management, Design management. Provide technical direction. Oversee resource budgeting”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet cost targets; Meet quality targets; Meet delivery targets; Meet revenue commitments

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 9 years of engineering experience, Supervision experience, Expert functional, technical, people management skills, Customer relationship skills, Detailed expertise in complex functional/technical area, Broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas, Solid knowledge of injection molding, Ability to develop talent

Nice to Have

Master's Degree or MBA

What You'll Do.

Provide technical direction

Oversee resource budgeting

Oversee resource allocation

Oversee resource review

Oversee resource approval

Track projects and progress

Implement corrective actions

Participate in tool design reviews

Participate in feasibility technical reviews

Aid in product design development

Guide product design development

Provide technical support

Implement HR strategies

Recruit qualified workforce

Retain qualified workforce

Provide technical direction through mold debug

Full Job Description

Job Posting Start Date 06-05-2026 Job Posting End Date 07-06-2026 Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. ## Job Summary **General Purpose:** Responsible for managing a team of Engineering & Design employees to ensure that cost, quality and delivery targets are met. **Principal Accountabilities :** * Provide technical direction to Engineering & Design teams. * Oversee resources budgeting, allocation, review and approval. * Track projects and progress through regular reviews. * Develop dashboards and reports, which accurately measure progress, identify potential technical problems, and implement timely corrective actions to ensure that revenue commitments are met. * Participate in tool design and feasibility technical reviews. * Aid and guide in the development of product designs from proposal to delivery. * Provide technical support to customer and Sales team. * Implement appropriate HR Strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce. * Provide technical direction through mold debug. **Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training. * 9 years of engineering experience, including supervision. * Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. * Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas * Solid knowledge of injection molding. * Demonstrated ability to develop talent as a key element of executing operational business plans

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