Design Engineering Manager

Work Schedule: Afternoon shift

Work Set Up: Onsite

Office Address: Jollibee Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Road and Garnet Road, Ortigas Center

What Makes This Opportunity Exciting

• International Training Opportunity: Participate in an approximately 6–8-week training program in Canada, gaining firsthand exposure to international engineering operations, processes, and best practices.
• Global Collaboration: Work closely with Canadian engineering and design leadership while helping establish and grow the Philippines design organization.
• Leadership and Impact: Play a key role in building, mentoring, and developing a growing team of engineering professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Mechanical Designers and future Controls Designers.
• Build and scale the Philippines design organization alongside Canadian leadership.
• Ensure adherence to CenterLine design standards and engineering best practices.
• Drive process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate resources across projects, locations, and work shifts.
• Support seamless project handoffs between Canada and Philippines teams.
• Monitor team performance, productivity, and quality metrics.
• Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Design leadership in Canada.
• Support workforce planning, resource allocation, and team development activities.
• Act as a technical escalation point for engineering challenges when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of engineering experience with leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading engineering, design, or automation teams.
• Strong background in machine design, automation systems, robotics, tooling, fixtures, or manufacturing equipment.
• Experience managing distributed or multi-site engineering teams is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of project planning, resource management, and design workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to travel internationally for training and business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive manufacturing experience.
• Experience with robotic welding systems and industrial automation.
• Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor.
• Experience developing engineering standards and process improvements.
• Familiarity with global engineering operations and shift-based teams.