Engineering Manager-New Product Development

G&W Electric Co - Bolingbrook, IL

Full-time - Manager

Bolingbrook, IL

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The Product Development Engineering Manager at G&W Electric Co. is responsible for overseeing the design and development of new products for manufacturing. This role involves leading a team of engineers in a global design environment, ensuring that projects meet specifications and standards while promoting efficient assembly processes. The manager will also focus on innovative design solutions that align with company goals for quality, cost, and time-to-market.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-facility global design teams in a Stage-Gate process.
• Guide, coach, and mentor project and functional based engineering teams.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets in the area of responsibility.
• Ensure departmental project designs meet requirements of specification and standards while promoting error-proof assembly.
• Coordinate with specification writers to ensure project feasibility.
• Utilize Lean design and manufacturing processes and follow good design control practices.
• Deliver innovative designs that meet profit, cost, quality, and time-to-market metrics.
• Oversee validation and testing of components/system or assemblies as required in the development and approval process.
• Ensure designs follow established procedures for the creation and maintenance of CAD databases and libraries including final approval of applicable drawings.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to the project.
• Develop test plans based on D/PFMEA in line with project specifications, industry standards, and G&W reliability and validation requirements.
• Work with third-party vendors and/or partners to develop high-quality, lowest-cost design options.
• Prepare written documentation of processes, material requirements, test results, and project activity as required.
• Continuously improve engineering processes including DFX, project and product costs, quality, and project lead times.
• Participate in industry organizations to stay informed of and influence industry activities.
• Provide engineering support to Sales/Marketing and Manufacturing on new and existing products and processes.
• Develop direct reports' work skills to improve department quality, throughput, and reduce scrap/rework.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Power Engineering.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Engineering design and/or development leading highly technical and innovative projects.
• Project management, team management, root-cause analysis, and computer analysis programs experience.
• Experience with Medium/high voltage electrical power systems.
• Experience leading and reviewing DFMEA, PFMEA, and PPAP process and documents.
• Experience developing projects within a Stage-Gate Process.
• Proven experience with computers; Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, or equivalents.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong technical knowledge in Mechanical: Molded Components and polycarbonate housings or Mechanism Design, castings, and metal fabricated parts.
• Strong technical knowledge in Electrical: Current and Voltage Sensors, Power Systems (Protection, System Analysis, and System Fault Response).
• Demonstrated ability to write/edit technical documents; test reports, engineering standards, industry technical papers.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.