Tennant Company · 1 day ago
Director of Engineering
Golden Valley, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$151K/yr - $242K/yr
10+ years expTennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry, committed to developing innovative and sustainable solutions. The Director of Engineering will oversee Test Engineering, Prototype Development Lab, and Shared Engineering Services, focusing on strategic roadmaps and process improvements to enhance product development.
ConsumerIndustrialMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Build, refine, and assimilate the global vision, mission and strategy for Global Test, Engineering Services, and PDL within Tennant and its focus on technology advancement applications, lean principles and results orientation
Participate regularly with peers and engineering VP to develop and implement strategic and tactical plans including on resource utilization and execution
Understand the bottlenecks of R&D NPD test and validation. Define the goal and technical path for the team toward solving these bottlenecks. Actively drive the implementation; deliver results on time; balance the global resources including talents, training, lab, equipment, etc. to support global projects
Coordinate, develop, and manage the Global Test, Engineering Services, and PLM budget
Handle people management processes effectively, ensure goals and objectives are clear, provide appropriate feedback, deliver timely and accurate performance appraisals
Build and support a culture that is consistent with Tennant’s values of stewardship, accountability, trust, honest, respect, and quality
Build trust, treat employees as individuals, understand and value diversity, work to create a respectful and inclusive environment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Minimum of 10 years of experience with demonstrated success and progressive responsibility in a product development related field with proven experience in engineering design, development, problem solving, and product management
Product Design & Test Engineering management/supervisory experience
Experience in using simulation and accelerated test methodologies to shorten validation cycles
Experience with roll-out of process improvements in large organizations, including implementation of engineering standards (best practices) and methodologies
Comprehensive knowledge in testing methods for components, systems, and complete machines
Full knowledge and proficiency in testing programs to support product development programs
Ability to interpret complex regulatory and technical standards and succinctly communicate to leadership
Six Sigma Black Belt Certified strongly desired
Able to effectively interface with testing agencies such as UL, ETL, and TUV. Experience managing a third-party certified lab is strongly desired
Ability to lead and motivate a team of technicians and engineers, including excellent interpersonal skills. Strong leadership experience including facilitation, negotiation, listening, and mentoring employees
Ability to express complex technical concepts and issues effectively, both verbally and written, to diverse groups of people at all levels
Knowledgeable of processes, systems, and communication tools to manage dynamic workloads and priorities that can shift rapidly
Able to travel (limited) domestically and internationally
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k)
Profit sharing
Disability
Life insurance
Paid time off
Voluntary benefits
Company
Tennant Company
Tennant Company is a recognized leader of the cleaning industry.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Dave Huml
President & CEO
Tom Paulson
CFO
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