Electrical Engineering Manager

About the role

The NPD Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end development of innovative products from concept through production, ensuring they meet performance, quality, cost, and schedule goals. This role oversees and mentors a multidisciplinary engineering team, fostering a high-performance culture and actively developing technical talent to support both product needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-facility global design teams in a Stage-Gate process.
• Coordinate the activities of mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to complete designs, build units, and create documentation.
• Manage resources within the departmental team to align with workload and schedule commitments on projects, delegating/allocating tasks and responsibilities to team members.
• Develop schedules, coordinate, and manage projects of varying complexity levels with minimal supervision.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets in the area of responsibility.
• Ensure departmental project designs meet requirements of specifications and standards while promoting error-proof assembly.
• Coordinate with specification writers to ensure project feasibility.
• Ensure design personnel utilize Lean design and manufacturing processes and follow good design control practices.
• Deliver innovative designs that meet profit, cost, quality, and time-to-market metrics.
• Oversee construction and sign off on prototype components or assemblies as required in the development and approval process.
• Ensure designs follow established procedures for creation and maintenance of CAD databases and libraries.
• Review engineering drawings prior to release to manufacturing.
• Provide final approval of applicable drawings.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to the project.
• Create/revise G&W standards as needed.
• Continuously improve engineering processes including DFX, project and product costs, quality, and project lead times.
• Participate in industry organizations (associations, standards committees, etc.) to stay informed of and influence industry activities.
• Support Sales/Marketing and Manufacturing on new and existing products and processes.
• Train departmental teams on the application and customer use of G&W products.
• Consult with Customer representatives to discuss product requirements and specifications when design or manufacturing problems are involved.
• Develop direct reports' work skills to improve department quality, throughput, and reduce scrap/rework.
• Coach, mentor, and influence others within the departmental structure while reinforcing the corporate mission, vision, and values.
• Educate and mentor to develop technical skill sets.
• Encourage innovative thought processes and "out of the box" thinking for design and manufacturing processes.
• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting on new and existing products and processes.
• Interface with purchasing and vendors in the selection and approval of component parts and assemblies.
• Prepare written documentation of processes, material requirements, s results, and project activity as required.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Has 8+ years progressive experience in Engineering design and/or development, including:
  • Leading highly technical and innovative projects.
  • Desire to be constantly challenged with new problems.
  • Project management, team management, root-cause analysis, and computer analysis programs.
  • Moderate to high voltage electrical power systems.
  • Leading and reviewing DFMEA, PFMEA, and PPAP process and documents.
  • Leading development projects within a Stage Gate Process.
• Possesses strong technical knowledge in the following categories per discipline:
  • Mechanical: Molded Components and polycarbonate housings or Mechanism Design, castings, and metal fabricated parts.
  • Electrical: Current and Voltage Sensors, Power Systems (Protection, System Analysis, and System Fault Response).
• Demonstrated ability to write/edit technical documents; s reports, engineering standards, industry technical papers.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Proven experience with computers; Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project or equivalents.
• Preferably has been a published author and/or involvement in industry publications.
• Ideal candidate has a history of creativity, innovation, and initiative. A self-starter driven to learn new methodologies.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Ability to manage and mentor a team.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles.
• Experience with CAD software.
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC).
• Experience with Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with electrical power systems.
• Experience with mechanical design.
• Experience with electrical design.
• Experience with quality assurance and control.
• Experience with project planning and scheduling.
• Experience with risk management.
• Experience with document control and revision control.
• Experience with process improvement techniques.
• Experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving.
• Experience with supplier management.
• Experience with customer relations.
• Experience with regulatory compliance.
• Experience with international business operations.
• Experience with product development life cycle.
• Experience with product testing and validation.
• Experience with product launch and market entry.
• Experience with product lifecycle management.
• Experience with product portfolio management.
• Experience with product innovation and development.
• Experience with product development strategy.
• Experience with product development process.
• Experience with product development methodology.
• Experience with product development tools.
• Experience with product development metrics.
• Experience with product development reporting.
• Experience with product development documentation.
• Experience with product development training.
• Experience with product development coaching.
• Experience with product development mentoring.
• Experience with product development evaluation.
• Experience with product development feedback.
• Experience with product development improvement.
• Experience with product development innovation.
• Experience with product development creativity.
• Experience with product development initiative.
• Experience with product development self-starter.
• Experience with product development drive.
• Experience with product development learning.
• Experience with product development methodologies.
• Experience with product development best practices.
• Experience with product development industry trends.
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• Experience with product development