Senior Director Value Engineering

Frida • Miami, FL

89d

About The Position

Frida is seeking a Senior Director Value Engineering to lead our Product Development Engineering team and provide vision and technical leadership for product, packaging and reliability engineering. The selected candidate will drive the development of market-leading products from concept through structural packaging design and execution that are on quality, on budget, on strategy, and provide a best-in-class consumer experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Mechanical Engineering; Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related area preferred.
• 10+ years of experience leading product engineering and proficiency in the development of products across multiple categories (CPG, durables, consumables, and/or electronics and/or soft goods) with companies known for excellence in innovative design + product development.
• CAD experience/proficiency (Solidworks preferred).
• Experience in development of Class I and Class II medical devices.
• Experience leading product development for a global market with a global supply chain.
• Strong negotiation skills to deliver premium quality within our gross margin parameters.
• Excellent project management, communication, and people/organizational skills.
• A strong bias to action and ability to lead and excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and culture that celebrates the art of the opportunistic pivot.
• Ability to execute in a tight deadline driven environment in which informed tradeoffs and speed-to-market is key.
• Commitment to making things faster and less expensive, without compromising on quality and customer experience.
• The ability to identify and apply new trends and technologies to improve existing products and inspire new ones.

Responsibilities

• Execute detailed cost engineering analysis to identify possible cost-saving opportunities and conduct cost-benefit analyses.
• Work with cross-functional partners (i.e. Sourcing, Finance, Project Management, Brand) to gain business alignment.
• Manage the implementation process across all paths to market – in-house design, contract manufacturing and OEM.
• Develop frameworks, tools, and capabilities and drive enhanced processes as necessary across engineering, quality, cost management and execution.
• Optimize processes for cross-functional team dependencies and successful hand-offs.
• Understand and enforce quality and regulatory requirements to ensure all products meet or exceed established specs and substantiate marketing claims.
• Manage product testing requirements and standards to ensure product performance, quality and compliance and provide direction to the team based on test results.
• Work closely with the production team and suppliers to manage and resolve issues that arise in capacity, quality, manufacturing and delivery.
• Scale the function by defining organization build-out over time, and skill sets to bring in.
• Additional projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Supplemental insurance options including Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability.
• FSA & HSA.
• 401k matching up to 4% with immediate vesting.
• Generous paid time off program including elective PTO days, federal holidays, sick/wellness days, and a birthday floater.
• Flexible paid pregnancy and parental leave.
• Weekly wellness programming designed to maximize personal time and minimize time spent investing in personal care outside of work hours.
• Dog friendly office - feel free to bring your best buddy with you to work!
• Learning & development opportunities for professional and personal growth.
• Company-wide events & outings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees