Senior Manager, Product Engineering

Job Summary:

The Senior Manager, Engineering serves as a hands-on leader responsible for the design, development, engineering and delivery of components, sub-assemblies and packs through the product development lifecycle. The Senior Manager, Product Engineering is an experienced technology and business leader who applies extensive engineering knowledge and best practices to contribute individually and manage engineering project teams. This position creates the quarterly and annual strategy for the engineering team ensuring alignment to the company’s business needs.

An effective candidate is comfortable applying technical knowledge to innovative designs, driving resolution of challenges, managing direct and indirect reports and taking ownership of new product development activities. 

Responsibilities:

• Drive new product development and the creation of tools and processes supporting efficient design.
• Apply technical knowledge to the on-time delivery of work products through the product development life cycle for each project.
• Utilize technical awareness to proactively identify and mitigate risks in design delivery.
• Serve as a mentor to Design and Release Engineers and members of the engineering teams.
• Ensure that materials, components, and pack solutions meet internal and customer requirements.
• Support the evaluation of supplier information, specifications, and validation data to support the selection of appropriate suppliers.
• Align with the Advanced Manufacturing and Manufacturing teams to identify design improvements and processes to support DFM/DFA.
• Ensure prototype builds occur on time and that components are to print.
• Establish and manage direct and indirect labor costs and the engineering budget associated with new product development.
• Expand professional and technical knowledge by attending educational seminars and conferences, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. 
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering or equivalent degree.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ of product development and engineering experience in a manufacturing-focused environment.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ of progressive supervisory or management experience.
• Adept in troubleshooting methods and disciplined documentation of findings.
• Effective communicator, capable of concisely presenting highly technical data to internal and external customers.
• Minimum of four (4) years’ of design, engineering, manufacturing or service of lithium-ion battery systems in either a hands-on role or a supervisory role.
• Minimum of four (4) years’ of experience in executing design, engineering and testing based on on common automotive & industry standards.
• Familiar with product development processes and has demonstrable experience in improving or optimizing such processes,
• Self-motivated problem solver; pays attention to details. Demonstrated experience in driving direct reports to exhibit similar behaviors.
• Challenges the status quo and strives for continuous improvement.
• Abides by safety standards and protocols.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Key Competencies: 

• Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Priorities Focused: Understands and actively supports the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
• Thinks Strategically: Acts with the long-term future in mind. Considers future impact when weighing decisions. Anticipates trends and future consequences.
• Delegates Effectively: Assigns work to others to maximize time for strategic thinking and actions; Provides clear guidelines, monitors, redirects and sets limits as needed. Provides challenging assignments, shares authority, and provides resources and support..
• Decision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.
• Develops and Manages Employees: Actively develops knowledge, skills, and abilities of employees to leverage high performance.
• Continual Improvement: Displays a consistent orientation toward