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Springs Window Fashions - Middleton, WI

posted 20 days ago

Full-time - Senior
Middleton, WI
5,001-10,000 employees
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

Responsible for managing the activities of creating, designing, testing, and overall engineering support of new and existing products. Scope of this role spans multiple product categories and engineering disciplines including mechanical, product, electrical, software, motorization, test and textile engineering. Leading the strategic development of processes and tools to drive efficiency, manage work activities and schedules, quantify and manage risk, and accelerate product development and implementation is a critical function for this position. Effective cross functional collaboration and communication are essential to drive meaningful growth and continuous improvement. These efforts will directly build value for the company and our customers through improved quality and reliability, expanded product features and performance, and best in class user experience. Product responsibilities include Graber and Bali branded products, private label brands, and support for all product componentry across both residential and commercial businesses.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with Product Management partners to design, develop and introduce new product concepts and major product enhancements which create differentiation for the company in the market.
  • Provide innovative and experienced leadership for multi-discipline team including mechanical engineering, product engineering, electrical/software engineering, test engineering and textile engineering functions.
  • Ensure Stage-Gate and Technical Review (TR) processes are strictly followed while looking for Continuous Improvement opportunities.
  • Evaluates proposals, hires, and supervises external design and engineering firms against project schedule, budget and design criteria.
  • Interfaces with corporate legal department and outside attorneys to establish and maintain disclosure and patent documents, infringements, product safety and liability issues, and other legal activities.
  • Drive continuous improvements to productivity, quality and organizational efficiency.
  • Promote a collaborative and highly engaged team environment while serving as an inspirational leader, coach and mentor to the Engineering team.
  • Embraces the Best Experience philosophy and demonstrates VOA commitment via measurement of VOA scores and Action Plan improvement projects.
  • Hire, performance manage and develop employees. Make strategic personnel decisions as needed.
  • Leads and coordinates engineering activities and defines, establishes, and assigns priorities and resources for projects in accordance with business strategies and goals.
  • Develops and plans short and long-term goals in accordance with business strategies and goals.
  • Prepares, submits, controls, and monitors departmental capital and operating budgets.
  • Prepares and issues required reports, summaries, and presentations related to engineering activities.
  • Represents the company in industrial / technical organizations.
  • Serve as a change-agent to implement state-of-the-art processes and product development practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. Master's Degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience with product development in a high production environment.
  • 3+ years of people management experience including leading teams through change.
  • Consumer goods/consumer durables manufacturing experience is required.
  • Customized product experience a plus.

Nice-to-haves

  • Strong working knowledge of DFM, FMEA, VA/VE, Test Plans, Cost Modeling and LEAN initiatives.
  • Ability to collaborate and partner. Documented success in working cross functionally with areas such as NPD, design, procurement and manufacturing.
  • Strong financial and business acumen. Has developed and monitored a departmental budget successfully.
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities. Strong project management expertise.
  • Strong oral, written and presentation skills at all levels of an organization.
  • Self-starter who can delegate but be hands-on as the situation dictates.
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