Senior Engineering Manager

Overview:

Projects will focus on new product design, but could include quality improvements and product enhancements.

This is an onsite position with 25-50% travel expected.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Engineering Manager will be tasked with responsibilities in four key areas:

• Owning the specification, quality, performance, and compliance of assigned product line.
• Being the expert for assigned product line.
• Managing a team assigned with the execution of primarily design projects which can include new products, cost reductions, quality improvements & product enhancements.

Leadership Accountabilities:

• Lead an Engineering team to translate customer needs into products and components that meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Lead initiatives to implement Consumer Products through mostly a Sourced Product and/or Co-Development strategy
• Provide leadership in the selection of key suppliers that have the necessary elements of cost competitiveness, technical aptitude, quality, and speed to market.
• Be the technical owner for the products being specified
• Grow, mentor, and inspire engineering team by owning all elements of the employee life cycle: recruiting, on-boarding, training, performance management, career development and advancement.
• Be a leader on a cross-functional product team with Marketing and collaborate closely to set product strategy and a three to five year road-map.
• Collaborate with other functional groups as a technical resource for product line.
• Be a lead technical voice in design reviews and design decisions.
• Support and guide team in risk assessments, suggest and execute feasibility investigations, and provide guidance on bringing new technology to market.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and remove obstacles to build a team to reach its full potential.

Execution:

• Ensure the team is executing assigned projects in a timely and professional manner.
• Own and execute project schedules, budgets, and performance deliverables.
• Lead the initiative to modify the NPD process in a way that supports co-developed and sourced products while still providing the necessary risk mitigation to the business.
• Be hands-on with your team to drive through project obstacles, solve problems, and be accountable for project KPI’s

Process:

• Ensure adherence to processes such as Warranty, FRACAS, PCO, NPI, and Quality Audit. Lead the effort to modify these existing processes to best work with a co-developed or sourced product.
• Manage a team, including work priorities, career development and performance management.
• Provide status and information to keep stakeholders informed and engaged of progress, status on key activities.
• Provide prompt communication to stakeholders on important event occurrences.
• Set and and/or approval technical work plans for the team

Technical:

• Support purchasing of materials:
• Provide direction and management of suppliers.
• As needed, assist with component procurement.
• Approval of supplier manufacturing processes.
• Be the subject matter expert on product line and applications.
• Provide technical leadership in the creation of specicifaiton and other technical and quality documents.
• Ensure the quality of Sourced products
• As needed, provide product and procses expertise to assist chosen suppliers.
• Follow sound engineering and problem-solving principles in the execution of day-to-day work
• Participate in NPI activities and Engineering design reviews, including:
• Active involvement in AprilAire strategic directions
• Provide expertise and guidance to identify new products or product improvements
• Facilitate technical ideas through Technology Council interactions
• Government and Regulatory Management
• Stay current on governmental and regulatory items pertaining to AprilAire the product line in order to ensure new designs will comply.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a four-year college or university
• Advanced degree in Engineering or Business desired
• Thorough understanding of consumer products with proven successful launches as part of your history. Expertise required in either mechanical fabrication methods or electronic design with a working knowledge of both.
• 10 + years of related experience (prior management experience a must)
• Working knowledge of PC Board manufacturing including circuit design and firmware programming.
• Working knowledge in thermodynamic and fluid flow principles including psychometrics, residential HVAC systems, such as radiant heating, thermostats, zoning, heating, humidifier, air filtration, and air-conditioning controls is a plus
• Experience leading Engineering teams and setting priorities.
• Experience with resource planning, budgeting, and technical planning
• Working knowledge of CAD tools such as SolidWorks.
• Must demonstrate effective written communication skills.
• Must be able to produce professional and usable engineering output with minimal direction.
• Working knowledge of regulations, standards, and codes such as those produced or endorsed by, but not limited to, IEC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, UL, AHRI, and ASHRAE.
• Demonstrated understanding of environmental, reliability & qualification testing.
• Ability to travel (domestic and international) 25-50% of the time