Engineering Manager, Post Sales Support (PSS)

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • Valley City, OH

15d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Engineering Manager - Outdoor, Post Sales Support, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team located in Valley City, OH. You will be responsible for leading engineering activities related to developing, designing, and supporting packaged parts, accessories, and attachments for PSS to execute the growth goals and strategy. You will interface with, (but not limited to); the Product Design Group, Testing, Regulatory, Quality, Product Marketing, and Manufacturing to enhance the performance and overall features of outdoor power products. You’ll also get to: Lead a team of engineers by providing innovative technical guidance in developing new products in accessories and attachments for Outdoor Products that meet; design, marketing, regulatory, quality, and cost requirements as defined by the product development process. Develop new enhancements or improvements to existing products. These may include improvements in user experience, product value, manufacturing efficiency, or product reliability. Forecast and manage project engineer resources. Add, develop and adhere to department and project financial budgets. Be an ambassador for the Phase Gate Process to manage & lead engineers to execute project deliverables to ensure on-time completion of projects. Report out to management on project development and provide technical feedback. Work with appropriate departments to create, develop, and execute test plans for new product development projects. Lead the team to evaluate engineering test results to determine if designs meet function, performance & reliability specifications. Proactively consider cost, performance, and durability tradeoffs to help meet project cost targets. Review and disposition component and assembly drawing releases and revisions within CAD & PLM software. Review and disposition model specifications submitted by Project Line Manager (PLM). Draft Product Engineering Specifications for new products. Keep current with technical advancements within areas that this role specifies and utilizes

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, (Master’s degree is a plus)
• 7+ years of professional experience as a Project/Design Engineer in new product development and/or product design. (i.e. designing and managing large scale projects)
• Experience as a proven, effective leader. (prior experience as a manager is a plus)
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated effectiveness collaborating with product marketing, production and supply chain groups
• Disciplined approach to problem solving and an ability to motivate others
• Thorough & diligent with strong technical problem-solving skills and reasoning ability
• Proficient in use of CAD applications such as NX and Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledgeable in using a product lifecycle management (PLM) system such as Team-Center is preferred.
• Experience working with and designing sheet metal parts, stampings, welded assemblies & injection molded plastic parts.
• Familiarity with high volume manufacturing processes including fabrication and assembly lines is preferred.
• Familiarity with GD&T and stack-up analysis

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree is a plus
• prior experience as a manager is a plus
• Knowledgeable in using a product lifecycle management (PLM) system such as Team-Center is preferred.
• Familiarity with high volume manufacturing processes including fabrication and assembly lines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers by providing innovative technical guidance in developing new products in accessories and attachments for Outdoor Products that meet; design, marketing, regulatory, quality, and cost requirements as defined by the product development process.
• Develop new enhancements or improvements to existing products. These may include improvements in user experience, product value, manufacturing efficiency, or product reliability.
• Forecast and manage project engineer resources.
• Add, develop and adhere to department and project financial budgets.
• Be an ambassador for the Phase Gate Process to manage & lead engineers to execute project deliverables to ensure on-time completion of projects.
• Report out to management on project development and provide technical feedback.
• Work with appropriate departments to create, develop, and execute test plans for new product development projects.
• Lead the team to evaluate engineering test results to determine if designs meet function, performance & reliability specifications.
• Proactively consider cost, performance, and durability tradeoffs to help meet project cost targets.
• Review and disposition component and assembly drawing releases and revisions within CAD & PLM software.
• Review and disposition model specifications submitted by Project Line Manager (PLM).
• Draft Product Engineering Specifications for new products.
• Keep current with technical advancements within areas that this role specifies and utilizes

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees