R&D Manager

About the role

The R&D Engineering Manager is a bold, high-impact leader at the forefront of innovation and execution. Highly visible and influential, this role accelerates corporate strategy by shaping world-class engineering talent and continuously evolving processes that drive excellence. The R&D Engineering Manager identifies opportunities, launches transformative initiatives, and leads change that elevates quality, maximizes value, and delivers exceptional customer outcomes. With a strong focus on organizational growth and technical excellence, they turn vision into action and strategy into measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Drive communication within the team to ensure understanding of the business, alignment to the strategic plan, and clarity on individual roles in achieving that plan.
• Provide strategic leadership toward continuous quality improvement of people, processes, technology, and policies among the engineering talent pool.
• Develop and maintain a high-performing organization through recruitment, growth opportunities, and retention of team members.
• Evaluate and develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the engineering talent pool.
• Develop goals for the department and individuals in support of the strategic plan.
• Drive talent development initiatives within the department and organization.
• Evaluate employee performance, compensation, and career development objectives.
• Mentor experts and leaders within the engineering department utilizing experiential learning.
• Collaborate with other departments and corporate management to improve inter-department and organizational operational efficiencies.
• Foster continuous improvement projects targeted toward functional and operational excellence.
• Monitor, control, and report results, progress, and activity per budget allowances and agreed-upon KPIs.
• Assign and prioritize departmental tasks that ensure efficient use of resources per budget guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent practical experience) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A master’s degree in business (MBA) is preferred.
• 6+ years of previous engineering experience.
• Previous automation experience is desired.
• Ability to adapt to change and adjust priorities accordingly.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in management and/or leadership roles.