Product Engineering Lead

Graco•North Canton, OH

2d•$98,300 - $172,000

About The Position

The Product Engineering Lead is a working leadership role dedicated to specific product families within a product family engineering group. The role serves as a technical expert on customer needs, competition, applications, and equipment associated with assigned product families. It combines supervisory, project management, and design engineering duties, supporting product development, maintenance, cost reduction, quality improvement, and long-term product strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical field.
At least 5 years of experience in product design and development, including project management experience and a demonstrated ability to produce innovative and successful products.
Strong background and experience in product design and technology in, or closely related to, fluid handling equipment.
Understanding of how design affects manufacturing processes and practices.
Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills.
Ability to lead and motivate technical teams.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and unrestricted basis; the position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Global industrial manufacturing experience and knowledge.
MBA or master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Manage project teams for development projects, small projects, and cost reductions.
Manage significant portions of very large projects led by the Product Family Engineering Manager.
Use customer, application, and competitive expertise to establish product specifications, requirements, and innovations.
Perform detailed engineering design work for new product development, product maintenance, and product cost reductions.
Analyze product quality trends and implement corrective actions.
Assist the Product Family Engineering Manager and Marketing Manager with product family technical strategy, five-year planning, cost reduction opportunities, improvement ideas, and future product ideas.
Work with Manufacturing to reduce first-pass test failure rates.
Supervise Designers and Technicians and, at the discretion of the Manager, Engineers.
Maintain technical expertise and innovative leadership through field contact, product testing, and experimentation.
Propose product improvements and new product developments driven by technology or application opportunities.
Manage and/or perform design and documentation tasks compliant with Engineering QMS procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.