Engineering managers plan, coordinate and direct research, design and production activities. These managers use their knowledge of engineering to oversee a variety of activities. Engineering managers may supervise people who design and develop machinery, products, systems and processes.
An engineering manager is responsible for ensuring that key projects and engineering duties are fulfilled. They are responsible for solving any engineering issue that comes up in a project. A few of the main duties of an engineering manager are answering technical questions, proposing budgets for projects, training new employees, and working with various other departments. They also have to prepare reports on the progress of any project. Some of the jobs titles that an engineering manager could grow into are director of engineering and chief technology officer.