Engineering ManagementEngineering Management involves in managing and training an engineering team and coordinating activities of the engineering department to design, process, project and develop, produce, improve and test components, products, systems and services. An Engineering Manager provides planning, direction and coordination for all technical activities while achieving optimum use of workers, equipment, materials and facilities. He/she administers personnel functions including recruiting, hiring, reviewing and approving job descriptions and salary classifications.
Responsibilities of an Engineering Manager include planning and establishing engineering schedules and following up performance against estimates; directing department activities to design new products, modifying existing designs, improving production techniques, and developing test procedures; managing development of material selection standards; analyzing technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects; conferring with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
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