Job Summary
• This role is responsible for leading project teams and overseeing all phases of the product lifecycle, evaluating product designs and project operations, and risk mitigation. The role takes charge of troubleshooting efforts, driving design enhancements, and collaborating with various teams to achieve continuous improvements. The role applies advanced subject matter knowledge in contributing to cross-organizational projects, innovation, and the integration of new technologies and quality initiatives.
Responsibilities
• Leads project teams of product engineers and internal and outsourced development and manufacturing partners responsible for all stages of product of lifecycle.
• Expands relationships with internal and outsourced partners for product manufacturing and development.
• Reviews and evaluates product designs and project activities for compliance with manufacturing guidelines and standards.
• Oversees troubleshooting, initiates design improvements and documentation with the R&D, Engineering, and operations teams to achieve continuous improvement.
• Provides tangible feedback based on results to improve product quality and mitigate risk of product failure.
• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall product engineering leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projects and activities in the manufacturing engineering organization.
• Applies advanced subject matter knowledge, leads, and contributes to complex projects, and exercises independent judgment in resolving business issues and establishing policies.
• Guides and mentors staff members on product engineering design, innovation and excellence.
Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in product design & development, or a related field.
Preferred Certifications
NA
Knowledge & Skills
• Agile Methodology
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• Automation
• Business Requirements
• Computer Science
• Data Analysis
• Electrical Engineering
• New Product Development
• Product Design
• Product Engineering
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Product Management
• Product Requirements
• Product Roadmaps
• Product Strategy
• Project Management
• Scrum (Software Development)
• Software Development
• User Experience (UX)
• User Story
Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity
Impact & Scope
• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.
Complexity
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.