Development/design Manager

Description:

As a Design and Development Manager reporting to the Belmont Plant Manager, you will be responsible to plan, coordinate, and oversee the development and design of new product. Accountable for developing products to budget, completing all designs within the project timeline, identification of service products, technical leadership and empathy to their team members. Technically astute and managing a highly technical team, understanding the needs of the customer with regards to product requirements, the constraints of manufacturing, stay current on new technologies, and designing solutions to manufacturing constraints. Exceptional understanding of industry market needs, great communication skills, technical disciplines and an aptitude for managing risk. Creating a high-performance culture keeping the team on task managing within budget and timelines and adjusting to the needs of the team members ensuring a successful product launch delivering new products into the market.

This Role Is Responsible To
 

• Drive employee engagement and development to support all levels of the business.
• Proposing and managing development and design budgets for projects.
• Providing clear and concise instructions to development and design team members.
• Outline initiatives that align with company goals.
• Environmentally and socially astute, always considering opportunities to reduce carbon footprint and supporting community activities/events.
• Ensure training of team members through all levels of the business and support growth in team members’ career path.
• Proactively interfaces with other departments; sales, quality, production, human resources, purchasing and finance.
   

Your Experience & Qualifications
 

• B achelor’s degree in engineering or related field. Master’s degree in engineering management, technical management or project management preferred
• 8+ years in Industrial project management and project engineering required
• 3+ years of direct related technical experience in Thermal Management experience required
• Manufacturing experience required, Automotive preferred
• ERP Systems experience required; SAP preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred
• PMP – Project Management Professional preferred