Delta Faucet Company of Tennessee-posted 3 days ago
Full-time • Director
Indianapolis, IN
5,001-10,000 employees

At Delta Faucet, we are committed to transforming everyday experiences with water through innovative products and exceptional service. As a leader in the plumbing industry, we take pride in our dedication to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our mission to create solutions that inspire and elevate the lives of all our customers. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us on this journey toward inclusivity and excellence. Your Role at Delta Faucet Delta Faucet Company has an outstanding opportunity for a motivated Engineering Director! Are you a highly inclusive and dedicated leader with a passion for mentoring and encouraging others to achieve unparalleled successes? We are seeking an inspirational leader to lead a hardworking and results-oriented Engineering Subsystems and Services Team, which includes Mechanical Engineering Subsystems, Packaging Engineering Subsystem, Engineering Services, and Value Management. As part of the Product Engineering staff, your team will support both new product development and maintenance of existing products. You will be on staff with highly skilled and hardworking peers to round out a robust team. This role reports directly to the Senior Director of Product Engineering.

  • Head the Engineering Subsystems and Services Team within the Product function in support of new product development and maintenance of faucets and related products to satisfy evolving business needs related to cost, quality, manufacturability, innovation, customer channel input, and regulatory requirements
  • Direct reports include the Mechanical Subsystems Manager, Packaging Subsystem Manager, Engineering Services Manager, and Value Management Engineering Lead with the following responsibilities:
  • The Mechanical Subsystems team is responsible for the design, development, validation, and maintenance of components or assemblies within a larger system, often intended to derisk overall project schedule.
  • The Packaging Subsystem team is responsible for the design, development, validation and maintenance of finished good packaging structures, materials, and graphics.
  • The Engineering Services team includes the Mechanical Design group, Test Lab, Engineering Data and Technical Documents group, and Prototype Shop.
  • The Value Management team is responsible for the identification, design, development, validation, and implementation of product design changes to reduce cost and complexity.
  • Serve as a role model and champion for Product Engineering by drawing upon design, manufacturing, analytical, and leadership experience to coach, guide, and most importantly, influence others
  • Partner with peers, cross-functional leaders, and direct reports to build, measure, and assess key performance metrics, while identifying root cause and implementing counter measures when performance does not meet expectations
  • Coordinate career and professional development tailored to the needs and motivations of team members
  • Coordinate individual development plans, performance management programs, and eliminate barriers to build a culture of growth and engagement
  • Ensure maintenance of and compliance to engineering documents and guidelines to improve quality and efficiency
  • Regularly assess team performance and business-process efficiency and identify and implement improvement opportunities
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to assess future product, innovation, regulatory, and advanced technology needs, using these insights to inform future resource, equipment, system, process, and organizational structure needs
  • Lead technical issue resolution teams and implement root cause corrective action
  • Engage in and lead critical initiatives needed to position business for future success
  • Maintain a positive demeanor and outlook when confronted with challenges
  • Possess a BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university and have 10+ years of engineering leadership, engineering functional management, project, or program management, and/or technical leadership experience
  • Outstanding soft skills with excellent written and verbal communication capabilities, able to effectively collaborate, interact, and influence business and technical partners and leaders at all levels of the organization
  • Excellent analytical and structured problem-solving skills along with the ability to simplify complex problems.
  • Previous experience in a systems engineering management role with knowledge of systems engineering tools, techniques, and standard methodologies
  • Demonstrated ability to exhibit initiative, drive accountability, and effectively lead others through excellent facilitation, organizational, and coaching skills
  • Familiarity with rapid prototyping and manufacturing processes, including injection molding, die casting, stamping, 3D printing, finishing, and assembly
  • Familiarity with engineering modeling software, including 3D CAD, FEA, and CFD
  • Experience with design for manufacturability, cost estimation, DFMEA, PPAP and design verification and validation
  • Strong knowledge of consumer product goods development process
  • Proven ability to identify and lead strategic initiatives and translation of over-arching strategies into individual and team goals
  • Familiarity with Six Sigma methodology
  • Culture: Recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
  • Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
  • Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
  • Social Impact: Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.
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