Engineering Manager

Regal Rexnord•Bowling Green, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager leads the engineering organization at Marathon Special Products, 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 engineering commitments, and ensures appropriate technical rigor while building an engaged and capable team. The position coaches and develops employees, fosters ownership and accountability, and helps team members expand their skills and careers. It owns engineering execution for new product development from concept through commercialization, including schedules, technical deliverables, qualification and validation, production implementation, risk management, and launch readiness. The manager also leads sustaining engineering and product support, oversees qualification and testing activities, and partners across functions and with external stakeholders to support business and customer outcomes. This is a fully onsite role in Bowling Green, Ohio, with flexibility based on role requirements. Travel may be 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 creating a supportive and empowering environment.
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 engineering resources across new product development, sustaining engineering, product support, qualification, testing, and other business-critical needs.
Manage schedules, milestones, risks, resource constraints, and timely escalation of issues to deliver engineering commitments.
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 prioritizing and resolving engineering changes, nonconformances, corrective actions, manufacturing issues, customer issues, and other technical needs.
Oversee Regulatory & Qualification and Lab & Test activities, including product qualification, certification, validation, testing priorities, documentation, and engagement with external testing or regulatory 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 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.