Assistant Manager-Product Engineering

S&C Electric Company - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

As an Assistant Manager in Product Engineering at S&C Electric Company, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating the Product Engineering function, ensuring smooth operations, and supporting a diverse team. This position focuses on high-voltage switching, protection, and control products, particularly for underground distribution. You will lead a team of engineers, provide technical guidance, and oversee product design and process improvements, contributing to the development of innovative solutions for the electrical power industry.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of engineers responsible for providing support to underground distribution product's production lines.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to underground distribution production lines and team members.
• Overseeing engineering for small-scale product design and process improvements.
• Collaborating with suppliers, production representatives, and customers to resolve product-related issues promptly.
• Editing and approving RMA reports, issuing corrective actions, and supervising design changes when necessary.
• Recruiting, training, and mentoring team members to achieve personal, professional, and corporate performance objectives.
• Providing high-quality engineering support for internal and external customers.
• Tracking resources for project and team member allocation.
• Presenting significant findings to senior management and engineers throughout the company.
• Maintaining a high standard of quality on the supported product line(s).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Product Support, Design, or Development role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team and build positive relationships with team members and project stakeholders.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
• Strong analytical and data processing skills with a solid understanding of statistics.
• Experience with modeling and simulation environments such as Matlab, Maxwell, and Ansys.
• Experience with high power and high voltage testing and applicable test standards for switchgear.
• Experience with project planning and project management.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Gym membership
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Referral program