Engineering Manager II - Product Certification

Job Summary

The Engineering Manager II, Product Certification is responsible for managing staffing and resources for specific project assignments and lab testing. Assesses the feasibility of projects, sets goals, coordinates specifications and procedures, and provides administrative oversight. Occasionally serves as a working engineer.

About the Role

Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and directs projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
• Manages agency certification projects for materials-related product certifications (NSF/ANSI 61, KTW, ACS, REACH, RoHS, etc.).
• Provides materials expertise as a member of product and process development project teams.
• Directs the work and priorities of the product certification engineering group.
• Implements engineering tools and practices.
• Develops and implements policies, standards, and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the company.
• Sets scientific and technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
• Performs administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditure, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
• Sets scientific and technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
• Performs site investigation for cause and origin determination.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Knows and understands relevant certifying agency standards, testing protocols, and certification procedures.
• Able to plan and lead certification projects involving cross-functional team members.
• Knows arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knows and predicts physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understand fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics; understands mechanical and electrical structures and processes.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, facts, or information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the organization.
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses complex and noncomplex machines and equipment.

Skills

• Knows and understands relevant certifying agency standards, testing protocols, and certification procedures.
• Able to plan and lead certification projects involving cross-functional team members.
• Knows arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knows and predicts physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understand fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics; understands mechanical and electrical structures and processes.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, facts, or information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the organization.
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses complex and noncomplex machines and equipment.

Benefits

Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

N/A