R&D Manager

About the role

The Product Excellence department's purpose is to provide the company with product definition and support by providing technical services, including defining the product into the nVision engineering system, technical documentation, interpretation of specifications, building codes, and company policy, and technical support services and product application criteria for internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, testing, development, and/or modification of company products and their definition into the engineering system to meet economic, code compliance, certification compliance, and quality requirements.
• Hire and manage Engineers and Product Specialists and schedule for efficient production of work.
• Ensure timely and accurate response to product or procedural inquiries from management and customers.
• Ensure proper and timely communication of product requirements and developed procedures with affected managers and employees.
• Represent the company’s interests and assure company compliance with technical organizations’ requirements including MBMA, AISC, AISI, AWS, CWB, and others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with structural emphasis
• Registered Professional Engineer (at least one US State)
• 15 years of industry experience
• Knowledge of codes and standards
• Basic knowledge of product, professional, and business legal liabilities
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Working knowledge of Vision and interdependencies with other software and functions

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering preferred
• Engineering registration in at least one Canadian Province

Skills

• Technical Services
• Product Definition
• Building Codes
• Industry Practices
• Code Compliance
• Quality Requirements
• Customer Communication
• Legal Liabilities
• Manufacturing Processes
• Software Interdependencies

Benefits

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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