About the role

  • Bearings Engineering Supervisor managing Applications Engineers at Kamatics. Overseeing bearing product projects, promoting safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Applications Engineers and manage new application projects for bearing products.
  • Set priorities, review design drawings, cost estimates, test plans, and reports for accuracy, manufacturability, and adequacy.
  • Consult with leadership on complex or new technology designs.
  • Maintain frequent communication with field sales engineers and customer engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
  • Travel domestically and internationally to address design issues and support product marketing through technical presentations, seminars, and customer meetings.
  • Participate in new product development projects and apply creative problem-solving to advance bearing technology.
  • Promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement through Lean Enterprise initiatives and 5S programs.
  • Foster a collaborative, customer-focused team environment.
  • Complete additional duties, cross-training, and related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Aeronautical Engineering required
  • Advanced degree in Engineering or MBA is highly desirable
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in bearings or related engineering roles
  • Strong knowledge of self-lubricating bearing systems and bearing design principles
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, geometric tolerances, and technical specifications
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Customer-focused with strong service orientation
  • Team-oriented with ability to lead and motivate engineers
  • Results-driven, dependable, and proactive
  • Proficiency with precision measurement instruments and documentation practices
  • Comfortable applying judgment in design evaluation, production hardware assessment, and testing decisions
  • Willingness to work overtime or weekends as needed to meet customer requirements
  • Flexible work schedule to support business needs
  • Availability for domestic and international travel

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • short and long-term disability coverage
  • accident insurance
  • critical illness insurance
  • basic and supplemental life insurance
  • employee assistance plan
  • retirement savings and matching
  • other developmental opportunities

Job title

Bearings Engineering Supervisor

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$125,000 - $150,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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