Define, develop, and manage the execution of the technology organization’s product development plans to enable achievement of the Mid-Range Plan objectives
Requirements
- 7 years of technical product development project leadership or technical management experience in any combination of power electronics and tools, and controls in an industry related to the Company’s served industries
- Demonstrated success leading high-performance engineering teams in a technical, project-based metal, material handling, renewable energy systems, paper, or related general industries business
- Demonstrated experience with patents and intellectual property matters
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and an ERP business system
Responsibilities
- Monitor and identify emerging technologies with potential for product development; recommend, develop, and implement appropriate strategies to develop these products
- Ensure effective engineering and project management cost estimates for evaluations of potential new development projects
- Ensure commissioning processes and mechanisms for new products are designed to deliver commitments and continuously improve site operations, consulting with clients and BU engineers to confirm acceptance
- Ensure BU and client issues related to new product introductions are resolved, at client sites if necessary, coordinating with appropriate personnel, escalating as appropriate
- Provide Company and parent company executives with timely updates on project status
- Ensure compliance with health and safety policies, procedures, and good practice, through on-site review
Other
- Design and staff an organizational structure that can effectively ensure successful product development execution
- Allocate resources within the context of the organization and the Company’s strategic direction and economic health to ensure alignment with business unit and company priorities for project execution
- Diagnose gaps between the organization’s current and desired project performance and deploy strategies to resolve
- Develop relationships with internal and external clients and suppliers, domestically and internationally, to secure resources and deliver effective solutions which meet client contractual commitments and business goals
- Bachelor of science degree in electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer engineering or related engineering or technical discipline, or equivalent via education and/or work experience
- Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
- Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
- Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
- Availability to travel domestically and internationally, approximately 15%, sometimes with limited notice
- MS or PhD degree in electrical, electronic, or mechanical engineering or related engineering or technical discipline
- Demonstrated experience with a foreign owned business , preferably Japanese
