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Daikin Applied Americas · 3 months ago

Engineering Solutions Development Manager

Plymouth, MN 55441

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$101K/yr - $167K/yr

5+ years exp

Daikin Applied Americas is the world's largest HVAC company, and they are seeking an Engineering Solutions Development Manager to lead the development of HVAC system-level products. This role involves coordinating teams, managing product development, and ensuring compliance with customer requirements and internal processes.

Consumer GoodsElectronicsHeating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Manufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Be responsible for coordinating the activities of the Americas regional applied solutions development team with other global and regional groups

Manage regional development, help select and integrate third-party products, ensure products meet the defined customer requirements of teams are being met, and ensure compliance with internal processes

Drive continuous improvement within the team

Evaluate design decisions and work collaboratively across multiple teams

Provide excellent communication and organizational skills within a team environment

Work with the team to maintain high productivity and low turnover

Work closely with development and project teams to plan and track work

Define, track, and report Key Performance Indicators

Define, track, and report on the group budget

Collaborate with the business team to develop roadmaps for future product work, including the required resources

Advise management of anything that may affect schedule, costs, or inter-departmental relations

Develop training and succession plans for the group

Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner

Qualification

Agile developmentProduct developmentCloud-based systemsEmbedded systemsCommunications protocolsHVAC systemsData-driven decision makingLeadershipInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelors degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or related field

Minimum of 5 years of management experience, leading diverse teams

2+ years working in an Agile development environment

Experience in product development involving embedded systems

Experience in cloud-based product development

Experience in implementing communications protocols

Strong organizational, interpersonal and communications skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical literature and safety standards, operating and maintenance instructions, and engineering drawings

Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional employees in the organization, including remote employees in other countries

Ability to apply basic engineering principles to solve problems

Able to collect and report data and use data to drive decision making

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred

Understanding of/experience with HVAC systems

Experience integrating with third-party products

Experience working with global development projects

Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers

Experience with requirements management

Control theory

Experience leading the development of products with cyber security requirements

Experience leading cross-functional teams

Experience leading Agile teams

Benefits

Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance

401K retirement plan with employer match

Paid time off and company paid holidays

Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law

Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

Company

Daikin Applied Americas

Daikin Applied delivers superior air quality and energy efficiency to every solution with innovation in advanced technology, IoT, and next generation compressors.

Founded in 1933

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

5001-10000 employees