Manager, Engineering

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.•Fort Collins, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Engineering is responsible for the day‑to‑day technical execution of new product development and continuous improvement activities in an ISO 13485 environment. This role serves as the primary technical extension of the Head of Global New Products Engineering, translating leadership‑level strategy into executable engineering plans and results. The Engineering Manager provides direct people and technical leadership to assigned engineering teams of 5-6 people and is accountable for engineering execution, technical decision‑making, and delivery quality. This role ensures engineering workstreams are progressing as planned and that technical risks, issues, and tradeoffs are actively managed. The Engineering Manager is the day‑to‑day engineering owner for assigned programs, serving as the primary technical resource for Marketing, Project Management, Quality, Operations, and Compliance and representing engineering in cross‑functional execution and issue resolution.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree in a technical science discipline, with a minimum of ten (10) years of product design experience.
Demonstrated experience in electromechanical product design, including mechanisms, motors, actuators, batteries, or similar systems.
Experience designing products intended for higher‑volume manufacturing, including consideration of manufacturability, assembly, and quality at scale.

Nice To Haves

A Master’s degree may be substituted for up to three (3) years of experience (minimum seven (7) years total).
Experience in consumer product development is strongly preferred.
Minimum of two (2) years of people management experience in a product design environment preferred.
Experience working with offshore manufacturing partners is a plus.
Knowledge of plastic molded part design, electromechanical mechanisms, and higher‑volume design philosophies is highly desirable.
Experience supporting sustaining engineering and continuous improvement activities, including design updates, quality improvements, cost reductions, and lifecycle support.
Exposure to consumer and/or medical device product development environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the day‑to‑day technical execution of assigned new product development and sustaining engineering projects; responsible for managing engineering workstreams to meet project objectives, timelines, and quality expectations.
Accountable for technical ownership of assigned programs; responsible for engineering decision‑making, technical trade‑offs, risk identification, and timely escalation of issues as needed.
Accountable for people leadership of assigned engineering team members including both mechanical and electrical disciplines; responsible for coaching, technical guidance, prioritization of work, supporting professional development including performance reviews.
Accountable for serving as the engineering point of contact for cross‑functional stakeholders; responsible for supporting Marketing, Project Management, Quality, Operations, and Compliance with technical input, issue resolution, and execution alignment.
Accountable for the technical integrity of engineering deliverables; responsible for managing design execution, verification activities, and coordination of internal and external engineering resources as required.
Accountable for effective use of engineering resources on assigned programs; responsible for participating in project resource planning and allocation to align capacity with business priorities.
Accountable for supporting continuous improvement within engineering; responsible for participating in improvements to engineering processes and procedures, design practices, and continuous improvement activities.
Provides direct supervisory responsibility for assigned engineering team members, including setting technical direction, prioritizing work, coaching and development, supporting professional development including performance reviews, and accountability for execution, performance, and delivery of engineering outcomes on assigned programs.
Provides technical direction and execution leadership to cross‑functional partners (including Marketing, Operations, Project Management, Quality, and Compliance) on assigned programs by supplying engineering input, defining technical requirements, influencing priorities, and shaping execution decisions, without direct managerial authority.