Saint-Gobain · 2 days ago

Manager, Product Design Engineering

Massachusetts, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Manage a team of design engineers and specialists that design, build, maintain and quote Super abrasive products.

Establish yearly team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and support successful meeting of goals and objectives while adhering to all health and safety standards and requirements.

Define and implement projects related to design process improvement. Of which includes but not limited to continued documentation and programming of design rules for faster and more accurate part creation and quotation using appropriate software and process optimization techniques.

Collaboration with manufacturing, product management, and sales teams to create new engineering designs and design changes to various abrasive products. Occasional communications with customers may be required.

Ensure that teams’ product designs maximize performance through most favorable use of the manufacturing processes, while minimizing manufacturing costs without sacrificing product’s effectiveness.

Oversee/facilitate communication between affiliates and plant for design and delivery requirements for portions of the business.

Support manufacturing in trouble shooting problems that are design related and provide technical guidance as needed.

Qualification

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SAP ERPAION Business Rules ExpertProgrammingEngineering DesignCADAutoDesk CADAutoCad MechanicalInventorMicrosoft OfficeChange managementProduct applicationManufacturingMechanical aptitudeLeadershipAnalyticalCommunicationAdaptabilityTeamwork

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field – engineering preferred required (AND) 5 or more years of experience in abrasive technologies, product design, (OR) an equivalent combination of skills and experience

Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage/lead a technical team

Familiarity with SAP ERP software and AION Business Rules Expert or similar programming knowledge is a plus

Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate and influence all levels of our customers’ and our own organization are critical

Must be skilled in Engineering Design and Drafting techniques and familiarity with CAD. AutoDesk CAD software, specifically AutoCad Mechanical and Inventor a plus

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent computer skills, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Must possess leadership skills and change management skills, and adaptability to take on increasing responsibility is highly desirable

Able to make independent decisions as well as operate in a team environment

Prior experience in product application, manufacturing or development, and a strong mechanical aptitude desirable