Engineering Manager

Regal Rexnord•Bowling Green, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager leads the engineering organization at Marathon Special Products (MSP), overseeing Design Engineering, Regulatory & Qualification, and Lab & Test. The role is accountable for day-to-day engineering performance, including new product development, sustaining engineering, product qualification, testing, and technical support. The manager sets priorities, allocates resources, drives commitments, and ensures appropriate technical rigor while building an engaged, capable team. This leader coaches and develops employees, encourages ownership and accountability, and helps team members expand their skills and careers. The role partners across functions and with customers, suppliers, global engineering resources, and external testing or regulatory partners to deliver business and engineering results and support MSP’s continued growth. The position is fully onsite at the designated Regal Rexnord office in Bowling Green, Ohio, with flexibility based on role requirements. Travel is required as needed to support customers, suppliers, testing and qualification activities, and other Regal Rexnord locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
At least 7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial product, or related technical environment.
At least 3 years of engineering leadership, team leadership, or people management experience.
Experience leading product development and engineering projects from requirements through validation, production implementation, and launch.
Ability to establish priorities, allocate resources, and deliver multiple engineering projects and commitments in a fast-paced environment.
Strong technical judgment, problem-solving skills, and understanding of engineering design and product-development processes.
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineers while establishing accountability and increasing individual and team capability.
Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, operational, commercial, and leadership teams.

Nice To Haves

Background in industrial electrical, electromechanical, power distribution, or similar engineered products.
Familiarity with product qualification, regulatory compliance, or certification processes such as UL, CSA, or IEC.
Hands-on exposure to sustaining engineering, engineering change, nonconformance management, and structured product-development processes.
Track record of collaborating with manufacturing operations, global engineering resources, suppliers, customers, testing agencies, or external technical partners.
Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, DFMEA/PFMEA, design for manufacturability, root-cause analysis, or related continuous-improvement methods.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the engineering organization, establishing priorities, expectations, and accountability while supporting and empowering employees.
Own engineering execution for new product development from concept through commercialization, including schedules, technical deliverables, qualification and validation, production implementation, risk management, and launch readiness.
Set priorities and allocate resources across new product development, sustaining engineering, product support, qualification, testing, and other business-critical needs.
Drive engineering commitments by managing schedules, milestones, risks, resource constraints, and escalation of issues.
Provide technical leadership and engineering judgment; establish technical reviews and design rigor while coaching engineers in problem-solving and technical decision-making.
Make timely engineering decisions within the role’s authority and escalate issues requiring broader technical, business, customer, or regulatory review with clear recommendations.
Lead sustaining engineering and product support, including prioritization and resolution of engineering changes, nonconformances, corrective actions, manufacturing issues, and customer issues.
Oversee Regulatory & Qualification and Lab & Test activities, including product qualification, certification, validation, testing priorities, documentation, and engagement with external partners.
Partner with Product Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, customers, suppliers, and global engineering resources to resolve technical issues and deliver business and customer outcomes.
Coach, teach, and develop team members through feedback, mentoring, challenging assignments, and opportunities to expand technical, business, and leadership capabilities; support meaningful development paths.
Build an engineering culture centered on ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and accountability.