New Product Development Engineering Manager

• Accountable and responsible for New Product Development (NPD) Engineering activities (concept creation engineering analysis prototyping CAD design etc.) for all components/assemblies across multiple products/categories including:  faucets tub/shower faucets entry door systems and security products. 
• Lead global coordination and assignment of technical project work design reviews and DRBFM/DFM/DFA.  Create detailed plans to accomplish goals and manage the integration of technical activities
• Standardize work to meet changing customer demands while facilitating efficient capture sharing and reuse of knowledge. 
• Develop departmental plans and set organizational priorities. Create a cohesive and flexible team to execute the NPD plans.
• Lead engineering to collaborate with other Product Development Organizations globally to specify functional requirements designs and tests for the FBIN portfolio 
• Serve as a key member of and thought leader to the Product Development Engineering Leadership Team.  Participate in the development and implementation of the Product Development Strategy to enable and drive growth maximize efficiency and value and execute with excellence. Develop and execute strategic objectives.
• Hire develop and manage a team of managers technical managers principal engineers product engineers and designers in a state-of-the-art team focused collaborative engineering organization.  Flex team to meet department plans or priorities
• including internal and external resources.
• Work openly cooperatively and collaboratively with Operations Platforms and DtV teams to continually improve product efficiency effectiveness productivity and profitability.
• Evaluate design effectiveness cost reliability and safety. Create product and process evaluation methods (engineering analysis testing etc.) to meet product specifications.
• Collaborate with internal and external manufacturing and assembly partners to optimize designs for manufacturability and assembly ensuring consistency of supply chain performance. 
• Collaborate with Marketing and the Innovation team to understand and drive the Consumer Experience into the FBIN portfolio of brands. Understand consumers needs/wants/desires and the consumer journey; apply these insights into
• impactful product innovations attributes and features. 
• Serve as a key technical and process leader collaborating with the Product Development Process team for execution and continuous improvement of product development processes and systems. 
• Lead the supplier technical interface for supplier-led new product development programs.  Create supplier design expectations design validation methodologies documentation control etc.
• Drive creativity development and implementation of new product consumer-facing innovations through collaboration with Innovation team leaders.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor degree in Engineering is required; an MBA (or other graduate degree) is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in the areas of Quality Reliability and/or Product Development Engineering in a quality driven durable goods environment plus experience in product testing preferably with consumer products
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated knowledge experience and commitment to world class engineering manufacturing quality and continuous improvement
• Working knowledge of test systems (electronicelectrical hydraulic and pneumatic etc.)
• Demonstrated success in driving improvement and leading change throughout an organization.
• Project Management experience in Quality and/or Product Project Management experience in Quality and/or Product Development Engineering Function
• A strong passion and vision for Quality and continuous improvement Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent with standard PC tools (i.e. word processor spreadsheets database etc.).
• Bilingual

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time