Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Create and execute a development plan for the engineering team; keeping them engaged and growing through coaching, teaching, and technically challenging projects. 
• Day to day management of the engineering team regarding tasks, projects, and issues, and removing roadblocks as appropriate. 
• Collaborating with critical business functions including manufacturing, supply chain, and quality assurance, providing technical support to develop new processes, equipment, and manufacturing methods as part of the Purple leadership team. 
• Budgeting responsibility both capital and human. 
• Provide technical information and support to the various internal teams and customers. 
• Assist troubleshooting items in the manufacturing process. 
• Works closely with corporate engineering staff to promote and facilitate introduction of new or alternative approaches, methods, or equipment to produce our products more effectively. 

Required Skills, Education, Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, etc..) with 10 years’ experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. 
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience. 
• A focus on safety is a must. 
• Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma principles. 
• Project Management capabilities are an asset. 
• Mechanical aptitude with ability to read blueprints/schematics and understand manufacturing equipment.  

Physical Requirements 

Physical activities may occasionally include:  

• Remaining in stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods of time.  
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 15 pounds in all directions. 

Physical activities may constantly include:  

• Communicating with others to exchange information. 
• Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers. 
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned. 

Environmental Conditions may occasionally include:  

• Noisy open office environment 
• Noisy production facility